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Solder Alloy 201 vs. S32053 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 201 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S32053 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 201 and the bottom bar is S32053 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 13
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 50
210
Elongation at Break, % 38
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 64
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 240
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 240
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
83
Embodied Water, L/kg 1320
210

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.6
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.7
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 4.5 to 5.5
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
22 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
41.7 to 48.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.0 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
24 to 26
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.17 to 0.22
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 94 to 95.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0