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ASTM Grade LCB Steel vs. AWS BAg-28

ASTM grade LCB steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAg-28 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade LCB steel and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-28.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
88
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
710
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
40
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
630

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
4.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
7.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
5.8

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
29 to 31
Iron (Fe), % 97 to 100
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
39 to 41
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
26 to 30
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15