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Solder Alloy 801 vs. EN 1.4877 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 801 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4877 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 1.4877 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 22
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 53
200
Elongation at Break, % 33
36
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 20
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 64
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 200
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 200
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.2
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 240
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.4
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.025
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
0.040 to 0.080
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
36.4 to 42.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
31 to 33
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 89.9 to 91.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 8.5 to 9.5
0