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ASTM Grade LC2-1 Steel vs. Nickel 22

ASTM grade LC2-1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 22 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 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 nickel 22.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 20
49
Fatigue Strength, MPa 430
330
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810
790
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 630
360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 450
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.1
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.0
70
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 25
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 60
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1040
300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.22
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 1.4 to 1.9
20 to 22.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 92.5 to 95.3
2.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.55 to 0.75
0 to 0.015
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.6
12.5 to 14.5
Nickel (Ni), % 2.5 to 3.5
50.8 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35