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Solder Alloy 101 vs. S35045 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 101 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S35045 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 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 S35045 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
200
Elongation at Break, % 48
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 31
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 27
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 46
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 180
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
5.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
83
Embodied Water, L/kg 930
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 9.9
94
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.5
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 31
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.4
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0.15 to 0.6
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
0.060 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
25 to 29
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.75
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
29.4 to 42.6
Lead (Pb), % 35.8 to 37.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
32 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 62.5 to 63.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0