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AISI 201 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 101

AISI 201 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 101 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 201 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 101.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200 to 440
14
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
38
Elongation at Break, % 4.6 to 51
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650 to 1450
31
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 1080
27

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
46
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
190
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.5
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
930

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 61 to 340
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230 to 2970
9.9
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 52
1.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 37
2.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 32
2.4

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
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
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), % 67.5 to 75
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
35.8 to 37.5
Manganese (Mn), % 5.5 to 7.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0 to 0.010
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.060
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
62.5 to 63.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010