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AISI 431 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 133

AISI 431 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 133 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 431 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 133.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
33
Elongation at Break, % 15 to 17
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
12
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 890 to 1380
41

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
42
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
220
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
180
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
840

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
12
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32 to 50
1.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 36
2.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.0
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 28 to 43
3.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
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 0.2
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), % 78.2 to 83.8
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
48.5 to 50.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.3 to 2.5
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
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
49.5 to 50.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010