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Solder Alloy 715 vs. AISI 317LN Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 715 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AISI 317LN 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 317LN stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 16
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 51
200
Elongation at Break, % 21
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 30
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 61
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 60
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 270
59

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
22
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 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 20
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
57.9 to 67.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
11 to 15
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.22
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
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