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AISI 301LN Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 301

AISI 301LN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 301LN stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 301.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210 to 320
23
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
40
Elongation at Break, % 23 to 51
51
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
15
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 1060
55
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 770
49

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
55
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
140
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
160
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
4.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
4.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 220 to 290
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 1520
30
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 38
1.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 30
3.7
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 24
7.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
56.5 to 59
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 70.7 to 77.9
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.010
Nitrogen (N), % 0.070 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
41 to 43
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010