AWS E219 vs. ASTM Grade LC9 Steel

Both AWS E219 and ASTM grade LC9 steel are iron alloys. They have 70% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E219 and the bottom bar is ASTM grade LC9 steel.

AWS E219 (W32310) Weld Metal ASTM Grade LC9 (J31300) Cast Nickel Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Elongation at Break, %		17
Elongation at Break, %		22

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		78
Shear Modulus, GPa		73

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		690
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		290
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		260

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1450

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1410

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		15
Base Metal Price, % relative		8.0

Density, g/cm³		7.7
Density, g/cm³		7.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.3

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		44
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		31

Embodied Water, L/kg		160
Embodied Water, L/kg		65

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		23

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.060
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.13

Chromium (Cr), %		19 to 21.5
Chromium (Cr), %		0 to 0.5

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.3

Iron (Fe), %		58.6 to 67.4
Iron (Fe), %		87.4 to 91.5

Manganese (Mn), %		8.0 to 10
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.9

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.75
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.2

Nickel (Ni), %		5.5 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), %		8.5 to 10

Nitrogen (N), %		0.1 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.45

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.045

Vanadium (V), %		0
Vanadium (V), %		0 to 0.030