October 12, 2019

Alloy Steel LC4 (J41500)

LC4 is one Nickel steel casting grade which listed in /352M standard only. UNS code is J41500. It’s a popular grade for low temperature application.

Casting Methods in Casting Quality Industrial:

Sand Casting
Investment Casting (Lost Wax Casting, Precision Casting)

equivalent Steel material Grade: www.castingquality.com

 

Reference Casting Standards:

Standard Specification for Steel Castings, Ferritic and Martensitic, for Pressure-Containing Parts, Suitable for Low-Temperature Service.

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Stainless Steel GradeLC4 Chemical Composition / Physical Properties %
(max, except where range is given)
StandardGradeCarbonSiliconManganesePhosphorusSulfurNickelChromiumMolybdenumCopperVanadium
LC40.150.600.50-0.800.040.0454.00-5.000.30
Element, % (max, except where range is given).

GR. LC4 Heat treatment process: www.castingquality.com

Ferrite castings shall be furnished in the normalized and tempered or liquid-quenched and tempered condition. Castings shall be tempered at a minimum of 1050°F [565°C], followed by cooling in air or liquid

Castings shall be allowed to cool below the transformation, range directly after pouring and solidification before they are reheated for normalizing or liquid quenching.

GR. LC4 Steel Mechanical Property www.castingquality.com

Stainless Steel GradeTensile Strength minYield Strength, minElongation, minReduction of Area, minImpact Requirement Charpy V-Notch Ft-lbf [J]
StandardGradeUNSKsiMPaKsiMPa%%AverageSingleTemperature   °F [°C]
LC4J4150070-95485-65540275243515[20]12[16]-175 [-115]

 

GR. LC4 Typical Casting Application

  • Pump Castings.
  • Valve Castings.
  • Water System castings.
  • Low temperature condition.
  • Heat Exchanger System.

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