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AISI 316 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 137

AISI 316 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 137 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, 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 137.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
24
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 55
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.42
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
8.3
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 1180
34

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
33
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
270
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
190
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
150
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
7.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
85
Density, g/cm3 7.9
10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
6.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
660

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
1.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
9.2
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 41
0.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 31
2.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
3.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0.5 to 3.0
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 0.080
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
75.9 to 80
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
19.5 to 20.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010