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EN 1.4587 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 116

EN 1.4587 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 116 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 25 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 1.4587 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 116.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160
12
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
26
Elongation at Break, % 34
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.42
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
9.3
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
34

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
34
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
260
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
160
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.8
9.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
90
Density, g/cm3 8.1
10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.3
7.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 87
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
690

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
1.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
9.8
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
0.94
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
2.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
3.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.25
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 32.7 to 41.9
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
68.4 to 70.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 28 to 30
0 to 0.010
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
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 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
29.5 to 30.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010