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Solder Alloy 101 vs. S44800 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 101 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S44800 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 101 and the bottom bar is S44800 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 14
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
210
Elongation at Break, % 48
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 31
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 27
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 46
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 180
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 930
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 9.9
480
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.5
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 31
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.4
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
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 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0
28 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.15
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
62.6 to 66.5
Lead (Pb), % 35.8 to 37.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.5 to 4.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
2.0 to 2.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.2
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