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Solder Alloy 711 vs. S20161 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 711 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S20161 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 711 and the bottom bar is S20161 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 15
250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 51
190
Elongation at Break, % 19
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 49
980

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 61
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 58
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.4
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 17
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 290
39

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.8
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.0
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.1
22

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 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 0.3 to 0.7
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
65.6 to 73.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
4.0 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.080 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Silver (Ag), % 2.8 to 3.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 95.6 to 96.9
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0