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Solder Alloy 115 vs. EN 1.4542 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 115 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4542 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 solder alloy 115 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4542 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 28
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
5.7 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.41
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 10
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 36
880 to 1470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 36
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 250
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.8
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 95
13
Density, g/cm3 9.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 730
130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 10
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
31 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.4
26 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4
29 to 49

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.25
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
3.0 to 5.0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
69.6 to 79
Lead (Pb), % 63.4 to 65.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
3.0 to 5.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.45
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.7
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 34.5 to 35.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0