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Solder Alloy 161 vs. EN 1.4971 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4971 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 161 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4971 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
210
Elongation at Break, % 44
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 48
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
7.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.16
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
18.5 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
24.3 to 37.1
Lead (Pb), % 37.3 to 39.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
19 to 21
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0