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S30615 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 811

S30615 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 811 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 811.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
52
Elongation at Break, % 39
38
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
53

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
63
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
200
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
190
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 500
230
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
59
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.6
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
240
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
1200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
4.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
2.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
4.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
35
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 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
2.8 to 3.2
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
0 to 0.050
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
0 to 0.070
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
87.8 to 89.7
Zinc (Zn), % 0
7.5 to 8.5