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AISI 316 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 101

AISI 316 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 101 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 27 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 316 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 101.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 360
14
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
38
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 55
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 1180
31
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 850
27

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
46
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
190
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
930

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85 to 260
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 1820
9.9
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 41
1.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 31
2.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
2.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
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), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 62 to 72
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
35.8 to 37.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 14
0 to 0.010
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
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
62.5 to 63.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010