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Solder Alloy 101 vs. S38815 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 101 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S38815 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 101 and the bottom bar is S38815 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 14
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
190
Elongation at Break, % 48
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 31
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 27
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 46
370
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 180
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 930
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 9.9
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.5
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.4
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.3
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 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13 to 15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0.75 to 1.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
56.1 to 67
Lead (Pb), % 35.8 to 37.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
13 to 17
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 62.5 to 63.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0