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Solder Alloy 132 vs. N08020 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 132 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N08020 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 132 and the bottom bar is N08020 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 37
200
Elongation at Break, % 43
15 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 13
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 52
610 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 45
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
6.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
92
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
15

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 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
3.0 to 4.0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
29.9 to 44
Lead (Pb), % 38.5 to 40.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
32 to 38
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
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 0.035
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0