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Solder Alloy 132 vs. S42300 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 132 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S42300 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 132 and the bottom bar is S42300 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 37
200
Elongation at Break, % 43
9.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 13
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 52
1100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 45
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
4.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
5.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
6.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
40

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0.2 to 0.5
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
0.27 to 0.32
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 12
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 to 85.1
Lead (Pb), % 38.5 to 40.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 1.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0