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EN 1.4859 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 161

EN 1.4859 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 161 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 1.4859 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 161.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
38
Elongation at Break, % 23
44
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
53

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
48
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
190
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
190
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.2
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 88
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
910

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
1.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
3.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.4
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
4.1

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), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.2 to 1.6
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
37.3 to 39.3
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
59.5 to 60.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010