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S82121 Stainless Steel vs. ASTM A372 Grade L Steel

Both S82121 stainless steel and ASTM A372 grade L steel are iron alloys. They have 75% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S82121 stainless steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade L steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 250
350
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
670
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
73
Shear Strength, MPa 470
700
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
1160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
1040

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
430
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
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
3.5
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 660
2890
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
34

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.035
0.38 to 0.43
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 23
0.7 to 0.9
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 1.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 66.7 to 75.4
95.2 to 96.3
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0.6 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 1.3
0.2 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 4.0
1.7 to 2.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010