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Solder Alloy 137 vs. N08810 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 137 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N08810 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 137 and the bottom bar is N08810 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 24
200
Elongation at Break, % 19
33
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.3
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 34
520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 33
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 270
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 190
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 150
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.9
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.7
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
30
Density, g/cm3 10
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.3
5.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 660
200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.9
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 25
3.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0.15 to 0.6
Antimony (Sb), % 0.5 to 3.0
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.25
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.75
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
39.5 to 50.7
Lead (Pb), % 75.9 to 80
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
30 to 35
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 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 19.5 to 20.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0