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N08020 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 201

N08020 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 201 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, 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 201.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
50
Elongation at Break, % 15 to 34
38
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610 to 620
41

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
64
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
220
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.6
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 92
250
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
1320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
1.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
3.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
2.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
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 0.050
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
0 to 0.070
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
94 to 95.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010