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AISI 304H Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 301

AISI 304H 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 (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 304H stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 301.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
23
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
40
Elongation at Break, % 40
51
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
15
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
55
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
49

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
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 17
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 2.8
4.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
30
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
1.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
3.7
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
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), % 0.040 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 66.6 to 74
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10.5
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
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