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EN 1.4659 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 101

EN 1.4659 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 101 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4659 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 101.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 260
14
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
38
Elongation at Break, % 49
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 900
31
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480
27

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
46
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
190
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.5
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 89
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
930

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 370
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 550
9.9
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
1.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
2.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
2.4

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
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 23 to 25
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 35.7 to 45.7
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
35.8 to 37.5
Manganese (Mn), % 2.0 to 4.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 21 to 23
0 to 0.010
Nitrogen (N), % 0.35 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
62.5 to 63.5
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010