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ASTM Grade LCA Steel vs. EN 1.8527 Steel

Both ASTM grade LCA steel and EN 1.8527 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 LCA steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.8527 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 27
16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
520
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
490
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
4.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
66

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
1670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.25
0.040 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.7 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 96.9 to 100
93.2 to 95.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.7
0.85 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.2
0.4 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.035
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0