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AISI 314 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 116

AISI 314 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 (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 314 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 116.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
12
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
26
Elongation at Break, % 45
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.42
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
9.3
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
34

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
34
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
260
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
160
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
9.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
90
Density, g/cm3 7.7
10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
7.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
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
0.94
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
2.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
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 0.25
0
Chromium (Cr), % 23 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 46.7 to 56.5
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
68.4 to 70.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 22
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 3.0
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