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Solder Alloy 704 vs. EN 1.4630 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 704 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4630 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 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 solder alloy 704 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4630 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 51
190
Elongation at Break, % 30
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 62
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 240
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.5
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 19
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 320
36

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.3
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
7.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.5
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 1.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
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 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
77.1 to 86.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 1.5
Silver (Ag), % 4.8 to 5.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 94.3 to 95.2
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0