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AISI 304L Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 181

AISI 304L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 181 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 304L stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 181.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
18
Elongation at Break, % 6.7 to 46
41
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.44
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
6.1
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 1160
27

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
26
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
310
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
130
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
29

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
9.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
7.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
0.86
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
7.7
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 41
0.66
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 31
1.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 25
3.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 65 to 74
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
96.2 to 98
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 12
0 to 0.010
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010