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EN 1.4886 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 501

EN 1.4886 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 501 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 24 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 1.4886 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 501.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
14
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
51
Elongation at Break, % 45
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
29

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
60
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
230
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
220
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
67
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.4
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
260
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
1390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
1.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
2.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
1.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.060
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 0.9
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 38.7 to 49
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 33 to 37
0 to 0.010
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
98.3 to 99.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010