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Solder Alloy 161 vs. N08810 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N08810 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 161 and the bottom bar is N08810 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
200
Elongation at Break, % 44
33
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 48
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
5.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
3.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0.15 to 0.6
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
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), % 37.3 to 39.3
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), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0