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Solder Alloy 703 vs. AISI 440C Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 703 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AISI 440C stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 703 and the bottom bar is AISI 440C stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 51
200
Elongation at Break, % 35
2.0 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 57
710 to 1970

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 61
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 55
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.4
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 18
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 300
31

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
26 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.4
23 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
26 to 71

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.0 to 1.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
78 to 83.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 3.3 to 3.7
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 95.8 to 96.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0