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EN 1.4029 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 117

EN 1.4029 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 EN 1.4029 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 117.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
23
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 20
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.42
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
8.1
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 930
33

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
31
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
280
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
150
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
8.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.7
7.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
85
Density, g/cm3 7.7
11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
610

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
1.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
9.0
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 33
0.88
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 27
2.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 34
3.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.25
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.25 to 0.32
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 13.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 82.8 to 87.6
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
78.4 to 80.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.6
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), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
19.5 to 20.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010