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Solder Alloy 102 vs. N08700 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 102 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N08700 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 102 and the bottom bar is N08700 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
200
Elongation at Break, % 48
32
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 31
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 46
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 180
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 13
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
82
Embodied Water, L/kg 930
200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.5
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.4
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.050
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
42 to 52.7
Lead (Pb), % 36 to 37.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.3 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
24 to 26
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 62.5 to 63.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0