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AISI 440B Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 162

AISI 440B stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 162 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 440B stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 162.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
35
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 18
36
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
12
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 1930
41

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
44
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
220
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
180
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.5
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
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
830

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
12
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 70
1.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 45
2.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 70
3.3

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), % 0.75 to 1.0
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.2 to 1.6
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 78.2 to 83.3
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
47.3 to 49.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
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 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
49.5 to 50.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010