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Solder Alloy 715 vs. AISI 314 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 715 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AISI 314 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 solder alloy 715 and the bottom bar is AISI 314 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 16
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 51
200
Elongation at Break, % 21
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 30
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 61
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 60
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 270
62

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.9
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.9
14

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
0 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 0.9
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
46.7 to 56.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
19 to 22
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Silver (Ag), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 97.4 to 98.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0