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ASTM A387 Grade 5 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 301

ASTM A387 grade 5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A387 grade 5 steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 301.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150 to 180
23
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
40
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 21
51
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
15
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 600
55
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 350
49

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
55
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
140
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
160
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
4.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.2
4.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83 to 110
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 320
30
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
1.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
3.7
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 17
7.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
56.5 to 59
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 92.1 to 95.3
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
41 to 43
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010