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AISI 301LN Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 142

AISI 301LN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 142 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 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 AISI 301LN stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 142.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
33
Elongation at Break, % 23 to 51
37
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
12
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 1060
43

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
42
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
210
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
170
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
890

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
11
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 38
1.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 30
2.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 24
3.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 70.7 to 77.9
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
47.4 to 50
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.010
Nitrogen (N), % 0.070 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
47.5 to 48.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010