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Solder Alloy 716 vs. S38100 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 716 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S38100 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 716 and the bottom bar is S38100 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 13
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 51
200
Elongation at Break, % 13
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 39
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 60
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 230
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 60
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 270
54

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.5
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.5
13

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 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 0.3 to 0.7
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
57.9 to 64
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
17.5 to 18.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Silver (Ag), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 97.6 to 98.9
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0