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EN 1.4401 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 101

EN 1.4401 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 EN 1.4401 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 101.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190 to 270
14
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
38
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 40
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 900
31
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 570
27

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
46
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
190
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
930

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 190
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 800
9.9
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 32
1.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 26
2.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 20
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
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16.5 to 18.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 62.8 to 71.5
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
35.8 to 37.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 13
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
62.5 to 63.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010