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Solder Alloy 716 vs. EN 1.4468 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 716 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4468 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 716 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4468 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 51
200
Elongation at Break, % 13
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 39
730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 60
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 230
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 60
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 270
53

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.5
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.5
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 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24.5 to 26.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.3 to 0.7
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
59.7 to 67.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
5.5 to 7.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.12 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 97.6 to 98.9
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0