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S38100 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 131

S38100 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 131 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 S38100 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 131.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
38
Elongation at Break, % 45
47
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
31

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
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 15
55
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
940

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
1.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
2.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
33
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
2.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
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 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 57.9 to 64
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
35.5 to 37.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 17.5 to 18.5
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.5
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