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ASTM Grade LC1 Steel vs. AWS ER80S-B6

Both ASTM grade LC1 steel and AWS ER80S-B6 are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 ASTM grade LC1 steel and the bottom bar is AWS ER80S-B6.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 27
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
8.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
9.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
4.7
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
71

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
750
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.5 to 6.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 97.6 to 99.05
90.6 to 94.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0.45 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.025
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5