ASTM Grade LCB (J03003) Cast Carbon Steel
Carbon & Non-Alloy Steels
Property Overview
Density7.8g/cm³
Elastic Modulus190GPa
Tensile Strength540MPa
Yield Strength270MPa
Brinell HardnessUnknown
Maximum Service Temperature400°C
Chemical Composition
C
0 to 0.3%
MN
0 to 1.0%
SI
0 to 0.6%
P
0 to 0.040%
S
0 to 0.045%
RES.
Residuals res. | | 0 to 1.0%
RESIDUALS RES.
0 to 1.0%
FE
97 to 100%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
190 GPa
Elongation at Break
27 %
Fatigue Strength
200 MPa
Poisson's Ratio
0.29
Reduction in Area
40 %
Shear Modulus
72 GPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
540 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
270 MPa
Physical
Density
7.8 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
250 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
400 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
1450 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
1410 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
470 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
51 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
14 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
12 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
17 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
7.1 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
8.2 % IACS
Calculated
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
120 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
200 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
13 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
24 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
19 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
19 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
1.8 % relative
Embodied Carbon
1.4 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
18 MJ/kg
Embodied Energy
18 MJ/kg 7.9 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
45 L/kg
Embodied Water
45 L/kg 5.4 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
ASTM Grade LCB (J03003) Cast Carbon SteelJ03003
Standards
ASTM A352 ASTM A352: Standard Specification for Steel Castings, Ferritic and Martensitic, for Pressure-Containing Parts, Suitable for Low-Temperature Service