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Solder Alloy 301 vs. S35000 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S35000 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 301 and the bottom bar is S35000 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 40
200
Elongation at Break, % 51
2.3 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 15
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
1300 to 1570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 49
660 to 1160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 55
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 140
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 140
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.7
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.9
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
44

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
28 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 30
1070 to 3360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.8
46 to 56
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.7
34 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
42 to 51

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 56.5 to 59
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.070 to 0.11
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 17
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
72.7 to 76.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 1.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
4.0 to 5.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.070 to 0.13
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 41 to 43
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0