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Solder Alloy 201 vs. S32615 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 201 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S32615 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 201 and the bottom bar is S32615 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 13
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 50
190
Elongation at Break, % 38
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 64
370
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 240
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 240
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
63
Embodied Water, L/kg 1320
170

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.6
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.7
15

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 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16.5 to 19.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
1.5 to 2.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
46.4 to 57.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
19 to 22
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
4.8 to 6.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 94 to 95.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0