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EN 1.3555 Steel vs. ASTM Grade LC1 Steel

Both EN 1.3555 steel and ASTM grade LC1 steel are iron alloys. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3555 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM grade LC1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 230
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 540
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.3
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
2.4
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 81
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 85.4 to 87.7
97.6 to 99.05
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.5
0.45 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 3.2 to 3.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.25
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.045
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.15
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.3
0