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Solder Alloy 181 vs. EN 1.3975 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 181 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.3975 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 181 and the bottom bar is EN 1.3975 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 18
190
Elongation at Break, % 41
27
Poisson's Ratio 0.44
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 6.1
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 27
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 26
340
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 310
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 300
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 130
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 29
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 11
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.2
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.86
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 7.7
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.66
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.8
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.8
15

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 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
58.2 to 65.4
Lead (Pb), % 96.2 to 98
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
8.0 to 9.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.080 to 0.18
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Silver (Ag), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0