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ASTM Grade LC2-1 (J42215) Cast Alloy Steel

ASTM grade LC2-1 steel is an alloy steel formulated for casting. Cited properties are appropriate for the normalized and tempered condition. LC2-1 is the ASTM designation for this material. J42215 is the UNS number.

It has a fairly high base cost among cast alloy steels. In addition, it has a fairly high electrical conductivity and a moderately high embodied energy.

The graph bars on the material properties cards below compare ASTM grade LC2-1 steel to: cast alloy steels (top), all iron alloys (middle), and the entire database (bottom). A full bar means this is the highest value in the relevant set. A half-full bar means it's 50% of the highest, and so on.

Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness

240

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus

190 GPa 27 x 106 psi

Elongation at Break

20 %

Fatigue Strength

430 MPa 63 x 103 psi

Poisson's Ratio

0.29

Reduction in Area

34 %

Shear Modulus

73 GPa 11 x 106 psi

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)

810 MPa 120 x 103 psi

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)

630 MPa 91 x 103 psi

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion

260 J/g

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical

450 °C 840 °F

Melting Completion (Liquidus)

1460 °C 2660 °F

Melting Onset (Solidus)

1420 °C 2590 °F

Specific Heat Capacity

470 J/kg-K 0.11 BTU/lb-°F

Thermal Conductivity

46 W/m-K 26 BTU/h-ft-°F

Thermal Expansion

13 µm/m-K

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume

8.0 % IACS

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)

9.1 % IACS

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price

5.0 % relative

Density

7.9 g/cm3 490 lb/ft3

Embodied Carbon

1.9 kg CO2/kg material

Embodied Energy

25 MJ/kg 11 x 103 BTU/lb

Embodied Water

60 L/kg 7.2 gal/lb

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance)

3.1

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)

150 MJ/m3

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)

1040 kJ/m3

Stiffness to Weight: Axial

13 points

Stiffness to Weight: Bending

24 points

Strength to Weight: Axial

29 points

Strength to Weight: Bending

25 points

Thermal Diffusivity

12 mm2/s

Thermal Shock Resistance

24 points

Alloy Composition

Among cast alloy steels, the composition of ASTM grade LC2-1 steel is notable for containing comparatively high amounts of nickel (Ni) and chromium (Cr). Nickel is used to improve mechanical properties, and to make the alloy easier to heat treat. Chromium is used to improve corrosion resistance and most mechanical properties (particularly at higher temperatures).

Iron (Fe)Fe 92.5 to 95.3
Nickel (Ni)Ni 2.5 to 3.5
Chromium (Cr)Cr 1.4 to 1.9
Manganese (Mn)Mn 0.55 to 0.75
Molybdenum (Mo)Mo 0.3 to 0.6
Silicon (Si)Si 0 to 0.5
Carbon (C)C 0 to 0.22
Sulfur (S)S 0 to 0.045
Phosphorus (P)P 0 to 0.040

All values are % weight. Ranges represent what is permitted under applicable standards.

Followup Questions

Similar Alloys

Further Reading

ASTM A352: Standard Specification for Steel Castings, Ferritic and Martensitic, for Pressure-Containing Parts, Suitable for Low-Temperature Service

Pressure Vessels: External Pressure Technology, 2nd ed., Carl T. F. Ross, 2011

Properties and Selection: Irons, Steels and High Performance Alloys, ASM Handbook vol. 1, ASM International, 1993

Manufacture and Uses of Alloy Steels, Henry D. Hibbard, 2005

Ferrous Materials: Steel and Cast Iron, Hans Berns and Werner Theisen, 2008

Steels: Processing, Structure, and Performance, 2nd ed., George Krauss, 2015