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EN 1.4462 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 811

EN 1.4462 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 811 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4462 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 811.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
52
Elongation at Break, % 26
38
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
53

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
63
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
200
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
190
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
230
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
59
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
240
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
1200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
4.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
2.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
4.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
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
2.8 to 3.2
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 63.7 to 71.9
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.010
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.22
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
87.8 to 89.7
Zinc (Zn), % 0
7.5 to 8.5