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EN 1.4525 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 151

EN 1.4525 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 151 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4525 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 151.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
39
Elongation at Break, % 5.6 to 13
37
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1030 to 1250
46

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
47
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
150
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
150
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
190
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
9.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
920

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36 to 45
1.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 33
3.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 34 to 41
3.2

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
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
17.5 to 18.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 4.0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 70.4 to 79
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
30.3 to 33
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0 to 0.010
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.35
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.050
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
49.5 to 50.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010