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Solder Alloy 151 vs. S30601 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 151 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S30601 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 151 and the bottom bar is S30601 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 39
190
Elongation at Break, % 37
37
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 46
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 47
370
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 150
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 150
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.2
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.4
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.2
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.2
16

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), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 17.5 to 18.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.35
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
56.9 to 60.5
Lead (Pb), % 30.3 to 33
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
17 to 18
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
5.0 to 5.6
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.013
Tin (Sn), % 49.5 to 50.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0