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S32304 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 161

S32304 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 161 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 S32304 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 161.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
38
Elongation at Break, % 28
44
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
53

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
48
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
190
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
190
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
25

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
910

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
1.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
3.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
4.1

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
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 21.5 to 24.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.050 to 0.6
1.2 to 1.6
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 65 to 75.4
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
37.3 to 39.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.050 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 5.5
0 to 0.010
Nitrogen (N), % 0.050 to 0.2
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
59.5 to 60.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010