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AISI 321H Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 132

AISI 321H stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 132 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 321H stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 132.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
37
Elongation at Break, % 40
43
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
13
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
52

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
45
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
190
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
180
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
910

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
12
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
1.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
3.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
4.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 65.4 to 74
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
38.5 to 40.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 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
59.5 to 60.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010