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Solder Alloy 131 vs. EN 1.4305 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 131 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4305 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 131 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4305 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
200
Elongation at Break, % 47
14 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 31
610 to 900

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 46
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 180
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 55
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 940
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
22 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.5
20 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.4
14 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0.2 to 0.5
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 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 1.0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
66.4 to 74.9
Lead (Pb), % 35.5 to 37.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
8.0 to 10
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
0.15 to 0.35
Tin (Sn), % 62.5 to 63.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0