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S32520 Stainless Steel vs. ASTM Grade LC2-1 Steel

Both S32520 stainless steel and ASTM grade LC2-1 steel are iron alloys. They have 68% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S32520 stainless steel and the bottom bar is ASTM grade LC2-1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 270
240
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 460
430
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 46
34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
810
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 630
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
450
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
5.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
25
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
60

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 41
3.1
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 220
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 960
1040
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.22
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
1.4 to 1.9
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 57.3 to 66.8
92.5 to 95.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.55 to 0.75
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0.3 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 5.5 to 8.0
2.5 to 3.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.2 to 0.35
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.045