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Solder Alloy 117 vs. S38100 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S38100 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 117 and the bottom bar is S38100 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 11
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 23
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.1
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 33
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 31
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 280
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 150
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.5
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
20
Density, g/cm3 11
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 610
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.88
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 24
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
13

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 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 19
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
57.9 to 64
Lead (Pb), % 78.4 to 80.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
17.5 to 18.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 19.5 to 20.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0