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Solder Alloy 162 vs. EN 1.4971 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 162 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4971 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 162 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4971 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 35
210
Elongation at Break, % 36
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 44
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
7.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 830
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.8
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.16
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
18.5 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
24.3 to 37.1
Lead (Pb), % 47.3 to 49.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
19 to 21
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 49.5 to 50.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0