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EN 1.4597 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 115

EN 1.4597 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 115 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 25 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 1.4597 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 115.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
12
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
28
Elongation at Break, % 45
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.41
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
10
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680
36

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
36
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
250
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
160
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
9.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
95
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 36
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
730

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
1.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
10
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
1.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
2.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
3.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.25
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 3.5
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 63 to 76.4
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
63.4 to 65.5
Manganese (Mn), % 6.5 to 9.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.010
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
34.5 to 35.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010