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Solder Alloy 161 vs. S15500 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S15500 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 161 and the bottom bar is S15500 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
190
Elongation at Break, % 44
6.8 to 16
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
890 to 1490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 48
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
32 to 53
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
26 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
30 to 50

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), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 15.5
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
2.5 to 4.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
71.9 to 79.9
Lead (Pb), % 37.3 to 39.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
3.5 to 5.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.15 to 0.45
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
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