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Solder Alloy 711 vs. S32550 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 711 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S32550 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 711 and the bottom bar is S32550 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 15
260
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 51
200
Elongation at Break, % 19
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 49
860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 61
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 58
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 17
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 290
53

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.8
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.0
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.1
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
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 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 0.3 to 0.7
1.5 to 2.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
57.2 to 67
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.9 to 3.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
4.5 to 6.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 2.8 to 3.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 95.6 to 96.9
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0