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Solder Alloy 101 vs. N08926 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 101 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N08926 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 101 and the bottom bar is N08926 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
200
Elongation at Break, % 48
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 31
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 27
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 46
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 180
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 930
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 9.9
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.5
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 31
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.4
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0.5 to 1.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
41.7 to 50.4
Lead (Pb), % 35.8 to 37.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
24 to 26
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 62.5 to 63.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0