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S21900 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 102

S21900 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 102 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S21900 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 102.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
38
Elongation at Break, % 50
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
31

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
46
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
190
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.5
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
930

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
1.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
2.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.8
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
2.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 59.4 to 67.4
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
36 to 37.5
Manganese (Mn), % 8.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 5.5 to 7.5
0 to 0.010
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.4
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 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
62.5 to 63.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010