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Solder Alloy 171 vs. S31655 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 171 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S31655 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 171 and the bottom bar is S31655 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 16
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
200
Elongation at Break, % 45
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 48
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 47
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 180
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.5
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.3
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
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), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19.5 to 21.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 1.0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
63.2 to 71.9
Lead (Pb), % 34.7 to 36.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
8.0 to 9.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.14 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 61.5 to 62.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0