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AISI 321H Stainless Steel vs. ASTM A202 Steel

Both AISI 321H stainless steel and ASTM A202 steel are iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 A202 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
180 to 200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 40
17 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
240
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Shear Strength, MPa 400
360 to 410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
590 to 670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
350 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
2.1
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
93 to 96
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
330 to 350
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
21 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
20 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
17 to 20