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Solder Alloy 141 vs. N08801 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 141 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N08801 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 141 and the bottom bar is N08801 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 37
200
Elongation at Break, % 39
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 13
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 54
860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 46
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
5.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
79
Embodied Water, L/kg 970
200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.6
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.3
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
39.5 to 50.3
Lead (Pb), % 35.9 to 38.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
30 to 34
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0