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Solder Alloy 181 vs. EN 1.4527 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 181 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4527 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 181 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4527 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 18
200
Elongation at Break, % 41
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.44
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 6.1
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 27
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 26
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 310
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 300
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 130
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 29
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 11
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.2
5.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
78

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.86
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 7.7
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.66
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.8
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.8
12

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 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
3.0 to 4.0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
37.4 to 48.5
Lead (Pb), % 96.2 to 98
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
27.5 to 30.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.5
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