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AISI 440A Stainless Steel vs. ASTM A387 Grade 21 Steel

Both AISI 440A stainless steel and ASTM A387 grade 21 steel are iron alloys. They have 85% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 AISI 440A stainless steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 21 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 5.0 to 20
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270 to 790
160 to 250
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
74
Shear Strength, MPa 450 to 1040
310 to 370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730 to 1790
500 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 1650
230 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
480
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.5
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
4.1
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
62

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 18
6.4
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 87 to 120
84 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 65
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 43
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.2
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 65
14 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.6 to 0.75
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
2.8 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 83.4
94.4 to 96
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0.9 to 1.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.025

Comparable Variants