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ASTM Grade LC9 Steel vs. SAE-AISI D4 Steel

Both ASTM grade LC9 steel and SAE-AISI D4 steel are iron alloys. They have 85% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade LC9 steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D4 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
8.4 to 15
Fatigue Strength, MPa 420
310 to 920
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
760 to 2060
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 590
470 to 1540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.9
4.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
5.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
8.0
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 65
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
100 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
27 to 75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
24 to 47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
23 to 63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.13
2.1 to 2.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.5
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 87.4 to 91.5
80.6 to 86.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.9
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.2
0.7 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 8.5 to 10
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.45
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0