Stainless Steel 321 Material Property Data Sheet

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Below are the technical specifications of the Stainless Steel 321 Bar Stock we have available to meet your needs.

AK Steel Austenitic Stainless Steel 321 Subcategory: Metal; Stainless Steel; T 300 Series Stainless Steel; Austenitic Close Analogs: Iron content calculated as remainder Component    Wt. % C Max 0.08   Cr 17 - 19   Fe 65.295 - 74   Mn Max 2   Component    Wt. % N Max 0.1   Ni 9 - 12   P Max 0.045   Component    Wt. % S Max 0.03   Si Max 0.75   Ti Max 0.7

Material Notes:
AK Steel 321 is a stabilized austenitic stainless steel similar to Type 304 but with a titanium addition. This titanium addition reduces or prevents carbide precipitation during welding and in 427 - 816°C service. It also improves the elevated temperature properties of the alloy. AK Steel 321 provides excellent resistance to oxidation and corrosion and possesses good creep strength. It is used primarily in applications involving continuous and intermittent service temperatures within the carbide precipitation range of 427 - 816°C.

Information provided by AK Steel

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	9.01 g/cc	0.326 lb/in³
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, Rockwell B	80	80
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	621 MPa	90100 psi
Tensile Strength, Yield	276 MPa	40000 psi	0.2% YS
Elongation at Break	45 %	45 %	in 2 inches
Modulus of Elasticity	193 GPa	28000 ksi	tension
Modulus of Elasticity	78 GPa	11300 ksi	torsion
Electrical Properties
Electrical Resistivity	7.2e-005 ohm-cm	7.2e-005 ohm-cm
Magnetic Permeability	Max 1.02	Max 1.02	H = 200 Oersteds, Annealed
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	16.6 µm/m-°C	9.22 µin/in-°F	0 to 100°C
CTE, linear 20°C	20.2 µm/m-°C	11.2 µin/in-°F	to 871°C
Heat Capacity	0.5 J/g-°C	0.12 BTU/lb-°F	0°C to 100°C
Thermal Conductivity	16 W/m-K	111 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	100°C
Thermal Conductivity	22 W/m-K	153 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	500°C
Processing Properties
Melt Temperature	1371 - 1399 °C	2500 - 2550 °F