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EN 1.4872 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 171

EN 1.4872 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 171 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4872 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 171.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 270
16
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
38
Elongation at Break, % 28
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 950
48

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
47
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
190
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.6
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
210

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35
1.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28
3.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
3.7

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), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 54.2 to 61.6
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
34.7 to 36.7
Manganese (Mn), % 8.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.010
Nitrogen (N), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
61.5 to 62.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010