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ASTM Grade LCC Steel vs. EN 1.4029 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM grade LCC steel and EN 1.4029 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 86% 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 LCC steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4029 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
10 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
270 to 400
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
700 to 930
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
410 to 740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
3.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
7.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
89 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
440 to 1410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
25 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
23 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
26 to 34

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.25
0.25 to 0.32
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 13.5
Iron (Fe), % 96.9 to 100
82.8 to 87.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.2
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0.15 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0