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Solder Alloy 201 vs. S32654 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 201 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S32654 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 201 and the bottom bar is S32654 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 13
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 50
210
Elongation at Break, % 38
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 64
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 240
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 240
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
6.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 1320
220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.6
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.7
19

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 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0.3 to 0.6
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
38.3 to 45.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
2.0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
7.0 to 8.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
21 to 23
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.45 to 0.55
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Tin (Sn), % 94 to 95.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0