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EN 1.4859 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 137

EN 1.4859 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 137 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 24 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 1.4859 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 137.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
24
Elongation at Break, % 23
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.42
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
8.3
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
34

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
33
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
270
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
190
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
150
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
7.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
85
Density, g/cm3 8.0
10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.2
6.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 88
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
660

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
1.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
9.2
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
0.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
2.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.4
25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
3.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0.5 to 3.0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.25
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 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), % 40.3 to 49
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
75.9 to 80
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 31 to 33
0 to 0.010
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
19.5 to 20.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010