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Solder Alloy 801 vs. EN 1.4525 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 801 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4525 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 801 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4525 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 53
190
Elongation at Break, % 33
5.6 to 13
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 20
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
1030 to 1250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 64
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 200
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 200
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 240
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
36 to 45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.4
29 to 33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
4.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
34 to 41

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 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
2.5 to 4.0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
70.4 to 79
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
3.5 to 5.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.35
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.8
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 89.9 to 91.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 8.5 to 9.5
0