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Solder Alloy 141 vs. S21600 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 141 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S21600 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 141 and the bottom bar is S21600 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 37
200
Elongation at Break, % 39
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 13
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 54
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 46
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 970
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.6
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.3
15

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 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17.5 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
57.6 to 67.8
Lead (Pb), % 35.9 to 38.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
7.5 to 9.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
5.0 to 7.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.25 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0