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S42300 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 402

S42300 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 402 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 S42300 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 402.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
52
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1100
57

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
64
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
310
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
230
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.5
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.2
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
250
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
1180

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
3.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 39
2.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
4.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.8
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
3.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.27 to 0.32
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 82 to 85.1
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
95.9 to 97.5
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010