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Solder Alloy 801 vs. EN 1.4162 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 801 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4162 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 801 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4162 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 22
250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 53
200
Elongation at Break, % 33
32
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 20
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 64
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 200
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 200
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 240
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.4
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
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 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0.1 to 0.8
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
67.2 to 73.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.1 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
1.4 to 1.9
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 89.9 to 91.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 8.5 to 9.5
0