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Solder Alloy 122 vs. S41050 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 122 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S41050 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 122 and the bottom bar is S41050 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 10
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 20
190
Elongation at Break, % 30
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.43
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 6.9
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 30
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 27
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 300
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 270
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 140
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.9
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.3
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
7.0
Density, g/cm3 11
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.0
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 84
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 540
97

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 8.2
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.77
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.0
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.9
17

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 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
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
84.2 to 88.9
Lead (Pb), % 88.4 to 90.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0.6 to 1.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
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 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0