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AISI 309 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 136

AISI 309 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 136 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 309 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 136.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
25
Elongation at Break, % 34 to 47
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.42
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
8.9
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 710
34

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
34
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
260
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
190
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
150
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
9.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
90
Density, g/cm3 7.8
10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
6.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
680

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
1.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
9.5
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 25
0.92
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 23
2.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
3.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
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 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 58 to 66
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
71.9 to 75
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 15
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
24.5 to 25.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010