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Solder Alloy 402 vs. S32304 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 402 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S32304 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 402 and the bottom bar is S32304 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 52
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 57
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 64
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 310
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 230
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 18
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.2
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.5
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.6
18

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), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21.5 to 24.5
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.5
0.050 to 0.6
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
65 to 75.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.050 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
3.0 to 5.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 95.9 to 97.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0