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AISI 308L Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 703

AISI 308L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 703 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, 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 703.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
15
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
51
Elongation at Break, % 34
35
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
57

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
61
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
220
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
220
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
55
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
18
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
2.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
4.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
33
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
3.7

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
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 22
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.050
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
0 to 0.070
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
3.3 to 3.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
95.8 to 96.7
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010