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S40977 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 141

S40977 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 141 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 S40977 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, % 21
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
13
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
54

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
46
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
190
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
180
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 97
970

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
1.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
3.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
4.3

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
2.0 to 3.0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 83.9 to 89.2
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
35.9 to 38.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
59.5 to 60.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010