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EN 1.4901 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 801

EN 1.4901 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 801 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4901 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 801.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
53
Elongation at Break, % 19
33
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
20
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
55

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
64
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1490
200
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
200
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
240
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.2
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
240
Embodied Water, L/kg 89
1140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
4.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
2.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
4.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
3.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Boron (B), % 0.0010 to 0.0060
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.070 to 0.13
0
Chromium (Cr), % 8.5 to 9.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 85.8 to 89.1
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.010
Niobium (Nb), % 0.040 to 0.090
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.030 to 0.070
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
89.9 to 91.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 2.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
8.5 to 9.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.010
0