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AISI 304LN Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 116

AISI 304LN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 116 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 304LN stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 116.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190 to 350
12
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
26
Elongation at Break, % 7.8 to 46
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.42
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
9.3
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 1160
34

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
34
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
260
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
160
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
9.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
90
Density, g/cm3 7.8
10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
7.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
690

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
1.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
9.8
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 41
0.94
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 31
2.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 26
3.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.25
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
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 73.9
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
68.4 to 70.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 12
0 to 0.010
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.16
0
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
29.5 to 30.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010