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EN 1.4618 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 101

EN 1.4618 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 1.4618 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 101.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200 to 210
14
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
38
Elongation at Break, % 51
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680 to 700
31
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250 to 260
27

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
46
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
190
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
930

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 270 to 280
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160 to 170
9.9
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 25
1.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 23
2.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 16
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 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16.5 to 18.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 62.7 to 72.5
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
35.8 to 37.5
Manganese (Mn), % 5.5 to 9.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 5.5
0 to 0.010
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.15
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.070
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
62.5 to 63.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010