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Solder Alloy 715 vs. N08332 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 715 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N08332 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 N08332 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 16
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 51
200
Elongation at Break, % 21
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 30
520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 61
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 60
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 270
77

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.9
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.9
12

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
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 1.0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
38.3 to 48.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
34 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Silver (Ag), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 97.4 to 98.7
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0