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Solder Alloy 131 vs. S35125 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 131 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S35125 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 131 and the bottom bar is S35125 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
200
Elongation at Break, % 47
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 31
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 46
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 180
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 55
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
6.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
89
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
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.5
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.4
12

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
20 to 23
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
36.2 to 45.8
Lead (Pb), % 35.5 to 37.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
31 to 35
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.25 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 62.5 to 63.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0