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EN 1.4958 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 171

EN 1.4958 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 171 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4958 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 171.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
38
Elongation at Break, % 40
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
48

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
47
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
190
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.3
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 75
210

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
1.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
3.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
3.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.2 to 0.5
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), % 0.030 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 41.1 to 50.6
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
34.7 to 36.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 30 to 32.5
0 to 0.010
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
61.5 to 62.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010