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EN 1.4418 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 301

EN 1.4418 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 25 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 1.4418 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 301.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
40
Elongation at Break, % 16 to 20
51
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
15
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860 to 1000
55
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 540 to 790
49

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
55
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
140
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
160
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
4.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
4.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130 to 170
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 730 to 1590
30
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 36
1.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 28
3.7
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31 to 36
7.2

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
56.5 to 59
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 73.2 to 80.2
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.010
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
41 to 43
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010