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S15500 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 133

S15500 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 133 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 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 S15500 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 133.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
33
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 16
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
12
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 890 to 1490
41

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
42
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
220
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
180
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
840

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
12
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32 to 53
1.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 37
2.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 30 to 50
3.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
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), % 14 to 15.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 71.9 to 79.9
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
48.5 to 50.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0 to 0.010
Niobium (Nb), % 0.15 to 0.45
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
49.5 to 50.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010