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EN 1.0558 Cast Steel vs. ASTM Grade LC9 Steel

Both EN 1.0558 cast steel and ASTM grade LC9 steel are iron alloys. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.0558 cast steel and the bottom bar is ASTM grade LC9 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
420
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 340
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.7
8.0
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
65

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300
920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 99.935 to 100
87.4 to 91.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.5 to 10
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.045
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030