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Solder Alloy 715 vs. EN 1.4592 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 715 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4592 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 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 715 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4592 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 51
210
Elongation at Break, % 21
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 30
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 61
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 60
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 270
52

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.9
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.9
20

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 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 0
28 to 30
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
62.6 to 68.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.045
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 97.4 to 98.7
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0