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S31730 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 141

S31730 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 141 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S31730 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 141.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
37
Elongation at Break, % 40
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
13
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
54

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
46
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
190
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
24

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 63
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
970

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
1.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
4.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 52.4 to 61
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
35.9 to 38.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 15 to 16.5
0 to 0.010
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.045
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 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
59.5 to 60.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010