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EN 1.3542 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 201

EN 1.3542 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 201 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3542 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 201.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 220
13
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
50
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
41

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
64
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
220
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.6
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
250
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
1320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
1.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
3.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.9
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
2.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.6 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 82.7 to 87.5
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
94 to 95.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010