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Solder Alloy 131 vs. S32053 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 131 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S32053 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 131 and the bottom bar is S32053 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
210
Elongation at Break, % 47
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 31
730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 46
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 180
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
470
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
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
83
Embodied Water, L/kg 940
210

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.5
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.4
16

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 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 24
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
41.7 to 48.8
Lead (Pb), % 35.5 to 37.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.0 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
24 to 26
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.17 to 0.22
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 62.5 to 63.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0