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EN 1.4590 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 112

EN 1.4590 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 112 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4590 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 112.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
33
Elongation at Break, % 26
35
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
12
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
41

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
41
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
220
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
180
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 37
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
830

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
11
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
1.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
2.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.0
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
3.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 17.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 79.7 to 83.7
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
49 to 50.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Niobium (Nb), % 0.35 to 0.55
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
49.5 to 50.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0