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AWS E308LMo vs. ASTM Grade LC9 Steel

Both AWS E308LMo and ASTM grade LC9 steel are iron alloys. They have 76% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E308LMo and the bottom bar is ASTM grade LC9 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 40
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
8.0
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
65

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 59.6 to 70.5
87.4 to 91.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
8.5 to 10
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.045
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030