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Solder Alloy 162 vs. EN 1.4466 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 162 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4466 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 solder alloy 162 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4466 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 35
200
Elongation at Break, % 36
42
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
640

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 44
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
70
Embodied Water, L/kg 830
200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.8
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
14

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 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
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
45.6 to 52.9
Lead (Pb), % 47.3 to 49.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
21 to 23
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.16
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.7
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 49.5 to 50.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0