ASTM Grade LC2 (J22500) Cast Nickel Steel
Alloy Steels
Property Overview
Density7.9g/cm³
Elastic Modulus190GPa
Tensile Strength570MPa
Yield Strength310MPa
Brinell Hardness170HB
Maximum Service Temperature410°C
Chemical Composition
C
0 to 0.25%
NI
2.0 to 3.0%
MN
0.5 to 0.8%
SI
0 to 0.6%
P
0 to 0.040%
S
0 to 0.045%
FE
95.3 to 97.5%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
190 GPa
Elongation at Break
27 %
Fatigue Strength
230 MPa
Poisson's Ratio
0.29
Reduction in Area
40 %
Shear Modulus
73 GPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
570 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
310 MPa
Hardness
Brinell Hardness
170
Physical
Density
7.9 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
250 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
410 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
1460 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
1420 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
470 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
52 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
14 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
13 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
17 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
7.5 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
8.6 % IACS
Calculated
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
130 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
260 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
13 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
24 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
20 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
19 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
3.4 % relative
Embodied Carbon
1.6 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
22 MJ/kg
Embodied Energy
22 MJ/kg 9.3 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
50 L/kg
Embodied Water
50 L/kg 6.0 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
ASTM Grade LC2 (J22500) Cast Nickel SteelJ22500
Standards
ASTM A352 ASTM A352: Standard Specification for Steel Castings, Ferritic and Martensitic, for Pressure-Containing Parts, Suitable for Low-Temperature Service
ASTM A352 ASTM A352: Standard Specification for Steel Castings, Ferritic and Martensitic, for Pressure-Containing Parts, Suitable for Low-Temperature Service Pressure Vessels: External Pressure Technology, 2nd ed., Carl T. F. Ross, 2011 Manufacture and Uses of Alloy Steels, Henry D. Hibbard, 2005