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EN 1.4606 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 301

EN 1.4606 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 1.4606 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 301.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
40
Elongation at Break, % 23 to 39
51
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
15
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 1020
55
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280 to 630
49

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
55
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
140
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
160
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.9
4.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.2
4.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.0
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 87
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190 to 200
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 1010
30
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 36
1.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 28
3.7
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 35
7.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.35
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
Boron (B), % 0.0010 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 16
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 49.2 to 59
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 27
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
41 to 43
Titanium (Ti), % 1.9 to 2.3
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010