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EN 1.4542 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 711

EN 1.4542 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 711 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 22 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 1.4542 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 711.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
51
Elongation at Break, % 5.7 to 20
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880 to 1470
49

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
61
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
220
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
220
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
58
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
17
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 52
1.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 37
4.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 29 to 49
3.1

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 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 5.0
0.3 to 0.7
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 69.6 to 79
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.010
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.45
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
2.8 to 3.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
95.6 to 96.9
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010