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AISI 316 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 704

AISI 316 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 704 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, 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 704.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 360
14
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
51
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 55
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 1180
55

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
62
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
220
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
19
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 41
2.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 31
4.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
3.5

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), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.050
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
0 to 0.070
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
4.8 to 5.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
94.3 to 95.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010