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Solder Alloy 703 vs. EN 1.4887 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 703 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4887 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 703 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4887 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 15
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 51
200
Elongation at Break, % 35
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 57
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 61
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 55
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.4
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 18
6.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 300
96

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.4
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
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 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 23
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
34.2 to 45
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
33 to 37
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Silver (Ag), % 3.3 to 3.7
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 95.8 to 96.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0