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Solder Alloy 131 vs. N08366 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 131 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N08366 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 131 and the bottom bar is N08366 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
210
Elongation at Break, % 47
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 31
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 46
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 180
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 55
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 940
200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.5
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.4
13

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 0.035
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22
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
42.4 to 50.5
Lead (Pb), % 35.5 to 37.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
23.5 to 25.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 62.5 to 63.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0