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AISI 308 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 135

AISI 308 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 135 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 24 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 AISI 308 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 135.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
27
Elongation at Break, % 45
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.41
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
9.5
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
35

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
36
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
250
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
190
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
160
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
9.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
90
Density, g/cm3 7.8
10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
7.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
720

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
1.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
9.9
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
1.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
2.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
3.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0.5 to 1.8
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.25
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 64.1 to 71
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
67.1 to 70
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 12
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
29.5 to 30.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010