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EN 1.4518 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 141

EN 1.4518 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 141 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 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 1.4518 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 141.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
37
Elongation at Break, % 34
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
13
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
54

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
46
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
190
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
180
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
970

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
1.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
3.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
4.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 61.4 to 70
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
35.9 to 38.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 3.5
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
59.5 to 60.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010