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Solder Alloy 162 vs. AISI 310H Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 162 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AISI 310H 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 162 and the bottom bar is AISI 310H stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 35
200
Elongation at Break, % 36
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 44
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
61
Embodied Water, L/kg 830
190

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
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.8
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
13

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
0.040 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
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
49.1 to 57
Lead (Pb), % 47.3 to 49.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
19 to 22
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
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