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Solder Alloy 162 vs. AISI 303 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 162 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AISI 303 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 solder alloy 162 and the bottom bar is AISI 303 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 35
200
Elongation at Break, % 36
40 to 51
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
600 to 690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 44
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 830
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
21 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.8
20 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
13 to 15

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 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
67.3 to 74.9
Lead (Pb), % 47.3 to 49.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
8.0 to 10
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Tin (Sn), % 49.5 to 50.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0