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Solder Alloy 132 vs. S45500 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 132 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S45500 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 132 and the bottom bar is S45500 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 37
190
Elongation at Break, % 43
3.4 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 13
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 52
1370 to 1850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 45
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
48 to 65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
35 to 42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
48 to 64

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 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
1.5 to 2.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
71.5 to 79.2
Lead (Pb), % 38.5 to 40.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
7.5 to 9.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0 to 0.5
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.8 to 1.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0