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Solder Alloy 111 vs. AISI 420 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 111 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AISI 420 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 111 and the bottom bar is AISI 420 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 14
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 33
190
Elongation at Break, % 35
8.0 to 15
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
690 to 1720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 41
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 830
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
25 to 62
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.8
22 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.5
25 to 62

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
0.15 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
82.3 to 87.9
Lead (Pb), % 48.8 to 50.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.75
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), % 49.5 to 50.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0