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ASTM Grade LC2-1 Steel vs. AWS E80C-B2

Both ASTM grade LC2-1 steel and AWS E80C-B2 are iron alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade LC2-1 steel and the bottom bar is AWS E80C-B2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 630
530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.1
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.0
3.0
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 25
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 60
53

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 3.1
3.0
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1040
740
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.22
0.050 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 1.4 to 1.9
1.0 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 92.5 to 95.3
95.3 to 97.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.55 to 0.75
0.4 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.6
0.4 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.25 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5