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EN 1.4306 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 301

EN 1.4306 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 26 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 EN 1.4306 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 301.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190 to 270
23
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
40
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 45
51
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
15
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 900
55
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 570
49

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
55
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
140
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
160
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
4.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
4.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 200
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 820
30
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 32
1.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 27
3.7
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 20
7.2

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
56.5 to 59
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 64.8 to 72
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 12
0 to 0.010
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
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
41 to 43
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010