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AISI 384 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 101

AISI 384 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 101 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 384 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 101.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
14
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
38
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
31

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
46
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
190
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
930

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
1.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
2.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
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 0.040
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 60.9 to 68
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
35.8 to 37.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 17 to 19
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
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