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Solder Alloy 162 vs. EN 1.4729 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 162 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4729 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 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 162 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4729 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 35
190
Elongation at Break, % 36
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
75

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
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 830
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
6.5

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
0.3 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 14
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
80.4 to 86.7
Lead (Pb), % 47.3 to 49.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 49.5 to 50.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0