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Solder Alloy 704 vs. EN 1.4537 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 704 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4537 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 704 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4537 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 14
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 51
210
Elongation at Break, % 30
42
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 62
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 240
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.5
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 19
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 320
84

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.3
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.5
15

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 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
1.0 to 2.0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
36.3 to 46.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.7 to 5.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
24 to 27
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.17 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.7
Silver (Ag), % 4.8 to 5.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 94.3 to 95.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0