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EN 1.4507 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 721

EN 1.4507 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 721 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4507 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 721.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
51
Elongation at Break, % 25
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840
50

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
61
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
220
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
210
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
220
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
56
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
7.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
17
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
1.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
4.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
34
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
3.2

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
0.8 to 1.2
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 2.5
0.3 to 0.7
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 56.4 to 65.8
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.010
Nitrogen (N), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
2.3 to 2.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
95 to 96.6
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010