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EN 1.4849 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 121

EN 1.4849 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 121 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4849 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 121.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
11
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
21
Elongation at Break, % 4.5
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.43
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
7.5
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
32

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
29
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
290
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
140
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
80
Density, g/cm3 8.0
11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.1
5.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
93
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
580

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
1.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
8.6
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
0.84
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
2.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
3.9

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), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 32.6 to 43.5
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
83.4 to 85.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 36 to 39
0 to 0.010
Niobium (Nb), % 1.2 to 1.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
14.5 to 15.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010