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Solder Alloy 116 vs. S44800 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 116 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S44800 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 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 116 and the bottom bar is S44800 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 12
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 26
210
Elongation at Break, % 18
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 9.3
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 34
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 34
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 260
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.3
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 90
19
Density, g/cm3 10
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.2
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 690
190

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.5
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.8
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.94
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.3
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 26
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.25
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
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), % 68.4 to 70.5
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), % 29.5 to 30.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0