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Solder Alloy 162 vs. AISI 384 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 162 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AISI 384 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 162 and the bottom bar is AISI 384 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 35
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 44
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 830
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.8
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
11

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 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
60.9 to 68
Lead (Pb), % 47.3 to 49.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
17 to 19
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 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 49.5 to 50.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0