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EN 1.4959 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 301

EN 1.4959 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 25 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 1.4959 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 301.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
40
Elongation at Break, % 40
51
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
15
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
55
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
49

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
55
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
140
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
160
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
4.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
4.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.4
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 96
30
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
1.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
3.7
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
7.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.25 to 0.65
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
56.5 to 59
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 39.4 to 50.5
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 30 to 34
0 to 0.010
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
41 to 43
Titanium (Ti), % 0.25 to 0.65
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010