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AISI 418 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 704

AISI 418 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 704 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 AISI 418 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 704.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 330
14
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
51
Elongation at Break, % 17
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1100
55

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
62
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1460
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
220
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.1
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
19
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
2.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
4.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
3.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.15 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 78.5 to 83.6
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.8 to 2.2
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
4.8 to 5.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
94.3 to 95.2
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010