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EN 1.5501 Steel vs. ASTM Grade LCB Steel

Both EN 1.5501 steel and ASTM grade LCB steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 30 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 EN 1.5501 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM grade LCB steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 17
27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180 to 270
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 63 to 73
40
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 510
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 420
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 83
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 460
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 18
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 18
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 15
17

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.13 to 0.16
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 98.4 to 99.269
97 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.045
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0