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Solder Alloy 201 vs. EN 1.4980 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 201 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4980 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 201 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4980 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 50
190
Elongation at Break, % 38
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
1030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 64
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 240
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 240
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 1320
170

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.6
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.7
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.35
Antimony (Sb), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.0030 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.030 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13.5 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
49.2 to 58.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
24 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 94 to 95.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.9 to 2.3
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0