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S38815 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 141

S38815 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 141 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S38815 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 141.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
37
Elongation at Break, % 34
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
13
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610
54

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
46
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
190
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 500
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
24

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.5
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
970

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
1.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
4.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.75 to 1.5
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 56.1 to 67
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
35.9 to 38.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.75 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 13 to 17
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
59.5 to 60.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010