ASTM Grade LC9 (J31300) Cast Nickel Steel
Alloy Steels
Property Overview
Density7.9g/cm³
Elastic Modulus190GPa
Tensile Strength660MPa
Yield Strength590MPa
Brinell Hardness200HB
Maximum Service Temperature430°C
Chemical Composition
C
0 to 0.13%
CR
0 to 0.5%
NI
8.5 to 10%
MO
0 to 0.2%
MN
0 to 0.9%
SI
0 to 0.45%
P
0 to 0.040%
S
0 to 0.045%
CU
0 to 0.3%
V
0 to 0.030%
FE
87.4 to 91.5%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
190 GPa
Elongation at Break
22 %
Fatigue Strength
420 MPa
Poisson's Ratio
0.29
Reduction in Area
34 %
Shear Modulus
73 GPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
660 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
590 MPa
Hardness
Brinell Hardness
200
Physical
Density
7.9 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
260 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
430 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
1450 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
1410 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
470 J/kg-K
Thermal Expansion
13 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
20 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
8.9 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
10 % IACS
Calculated
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
140 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
920 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
13 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
24 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
23 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
21 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
8.0 % relative
Embodied Carbon
2.3 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
31 MJ/kg
Embodied Energy
31 MJ/kg 13 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
65 L/kg
Embodied Water
65 L/kg 7.7 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
ASTM Grade LC9 (J31300) Cast Nickel SteelJ31300
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