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ASTM Grade LC2 Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F2

Both ASTM grade LC2 steel and ASTM A182 grade F2 are iron alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade LC2 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F2.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 27
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 40
34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
420
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 52
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.4
2.7
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.25
0.050 to 0.21
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 0.81
Iron (Fe), % 95.3 to 97.5
96.9 to 98.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0.3 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.44 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0.1 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.040