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SAE-AISI L6 Steel vs. ASTM Grade LC9 Steel

Both SAE-AISI L6 steel and ASTM grade LC9 steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI L6 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM grade LC9 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 2090
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.6
8.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
65

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 74
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 46
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 70
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.65 to 0.75
0 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 93.6 to 97.3
87.4 to 91.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.8
0 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 1.3 to 2.0
8.5 to 10
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.045
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.030