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Solder Alloy 704 vs. AISI 316LN Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 704 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AISI 316LN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 704 and the bottom bar is AISI 316LN stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 14
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 51
200
Elongation at Break, % 30
42
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 62
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 240
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 19
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 320
53

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.3
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.5
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 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
62 to 71.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
10 to 14
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.16
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Silver (Ag), % 4.8 to 5.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 94.3 to 95.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0