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Solder Alloy 715 vs. EN 1.4659 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 715 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4659 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 715 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4659 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 16
260
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 51
210
Elongation at Break, % 21
49
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 30
900

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 61
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 60
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
6.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 270
89

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.9
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.9
19

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
23 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 0.9
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
35.7 to 45.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
2.0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
21 to 23
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.35 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.7
Silver (Ag), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 97.4 to 98.7
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0