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Solder Alloy 201 vs. S44635 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 201 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S44635 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 S44635 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 13
240
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 50
210
Elongation at Break, % 38
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 64
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 240
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 240
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
11

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
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 1320
170

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.6
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.7
23

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 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24.5 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
61.5 to 68.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
3.5 to 4.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.035
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 94 to 95.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0