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EN 1.4408 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 801

EN 1.4408 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 801 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 1.4408 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 801.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
22
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
53
Elongation at Break, % 34
33
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
20
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
55

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
64
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
200
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
200
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
240
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
240
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
1140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
4.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
2.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
4.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
3.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 62.4 to 71
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
89.9 to 91.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
8.5 to 9.5