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Solder Alloy 141 vs. S30615 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 141 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S30615 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 141 and the bottom bar is S30615 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 37
190
Elongation at Break, % 39
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 13
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 54
690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 46
340
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
500
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 970
170

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 Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.3
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0.8 to 1.5
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
0.16 to 0.24
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 19.5
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
56.7 to 65.3
Lead (Pb), % 35.9 to 38.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
13.5 to 16
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
3.2 to 4.0
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