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EN 1.4594 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 301

EN 1.4594 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 301 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 1.4594 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 301.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
40
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 17
51
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
15
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1020 to 1170
55
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 810 to 1140
49

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
55
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
140
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
160
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
4.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
4.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 190
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1660 to 3320
30
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36 to 41
1.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 31
3.7
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 34 to 39
7.2

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
56.5 to 59
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 15
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 2.0
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 72.6 to 79.5
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.2 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 5.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.010
Niobium (Nb), % 0.15 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
41 to 43
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010