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Solder Alloy 701 vs. N08700 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 701 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N08700 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 701 and the bottom bar is N08700 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 51
200
Elongation at Break, % 37
32
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 54
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 61
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 230
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.4
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 18
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 300
82

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.0
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.3
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.5
14

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 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
42 to 52.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.3 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
24 to 26
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 3.5 to 3.9
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 95.6 to 96.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0