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Solder Alloy 811 vs. S30615 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 811 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S30615 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 811 and the bottom bar is S30615 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 52
190
Elongation at Break, % 38
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 63
340
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 200
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 190
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
500
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 240
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
170

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.0
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.3
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0.8 to 1.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 2.8 to 3.2
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.16 to 0.24
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 19.5
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
56.7 to 65.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
13.5 to 16
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
3.2 to 4.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 87.8 to 89.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 7.5 to 8.5
0