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AISI 321H Stainless Steel vs. AWS BAg-2

AISI 321H stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAg-2 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (19, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 321H stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
82
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
700
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
35
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
550

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
5.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
7.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
7.0

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
17 to 19
Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
25 to 27
Iron (Fe), % 65.4 to 74
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
34 to 36
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
19 to 23
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15