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S30615 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 162

S30615 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 162 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 S30615 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 162.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
35
Elongation at Break, % 39
36
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
12
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
41

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
44
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
220
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 500
180
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.6
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
830

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
12
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
1.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
2.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
3.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.5
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), % 0.16 to 0.24
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.2 to 1.6
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 56.7 to 65.3
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
47.3 to 49.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 13.5 to 16
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.2 to 4.0
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