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Solder Alloy 101 vs. S17700 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 101 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S17700 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 101 and the bottom bar is S17700 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 14
180 to 430
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
200
Elongation at Break, % 48
1.0 to 23
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 31
1180 to 1650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 27
430 to 1210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 46
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 180
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 930
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14
15 to 210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 9.9
460 to 3750
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
42 to 59
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.5
32 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 31
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.4
39 to 54

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0.75 to 1.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
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 0.090
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
70.5 to 76.8
Lead (Pb), % 35.8 to 37.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
6.5 to 7.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 62.5 to 63.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0