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Solder Alloy 401 vs. EN 1.4869 Casting Alloy

Solder alloy 401 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4869 casting alloy belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 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 401 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4869 casting alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 50
210
Elongation at Break, % 21
5.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 29
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 60
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 230
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 230
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 66
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.9
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.9
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
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
0.45 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 0
14 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 0.9
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
11.4 to 23.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
33 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 98.5 to 99.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0