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Solder Alloy 201 vs. S35315 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 201 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S35315 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 S35315 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 13
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 50
200
Elongation at Break, % 38
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 64
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 240
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 240
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
5.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
81
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
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.6
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.7
17

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
0.040 to 0.080
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
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
33.6 to 40.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
34 to 36
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.12 to 0.18
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.2 to 2.0
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