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AISI 308L Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 117

AISI 308L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 25 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 308L stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 117.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
11
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
23
Elongation at Break, % 34
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.42
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
8.1
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
33

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
31
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
280
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
150
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
8.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
7.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
85
Density, g/cm3 7.8
11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
610

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
1.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
9.0
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
0.88
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
2.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
3.7

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 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 22
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 63.8 to 70.5
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
78.4 to 80.5
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 0.6
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
19.5 to 20.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010