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Solder Alloy 132 vs. S38815 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 132 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S38815 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 132 and the bottom bar is S38815 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 37
190
Elongation at Break, % 43
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 13
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 52
610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 45
370
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.3
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
13 to 15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0.75 to 1.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
56.1 to 67
Lead (Pb), % 38.5 to 40.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
13 to 17
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0