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AISI 321H Stainless Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F5a

Both AISI 321H stainless steel and ASTM A182 grade F5a are iron alloys. They have 76% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 33 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 321H stainless steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F5a.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
310
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 40
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
380
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 51
56
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
74
Shear Strength, MPa 400
450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
510
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
8.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
9.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
4.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
69

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 18
6.8
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
4.0 to 6.0
Iron (Fe), % 65.4 to 74
91.4 to 95.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.44 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.7
0