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S31060 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 101

S31060 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 101 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S31060 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 101.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
14
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
38
Elongation at Break, % 46
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680
31
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
27

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
46
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
190
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
930

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 260
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
9.9
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
1.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
2.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
2.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Boron (B), % 0.0010 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.1
0
Cerium (Ce), % 0 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 61.4 to 67.8
0 to 0.020
Lanthanum (La), % 0 to 0.070
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
35.8 to 37.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 12.5
0 to 0.010
Nitrogen (N), % 0.18 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
62.5 to 63.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010