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N08020 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 101

N08020 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 101 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N08020 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 101.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
38
Elongation at Break, % 15 to 34
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610 to 620
31
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 420
27

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
46
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
190
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.6
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 92
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
930

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83 to 170
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 440
9.9
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
1.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
2.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
2.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 29.9 to 44
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
35.8 to 37.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 32 to 38
0 to 0.010
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
62.5 to 63.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010