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EN 1.3551 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 501

EN 1.3551 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 501 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3551 steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 501.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 220
14
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
51
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
29

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
60
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1490
230
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
220
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
67
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.6
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.9
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.9
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 71
260
Embodied Water, L/kg 82
1390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
1.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
2.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.8
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
1.9

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
0 to 0.060
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.77 to 0.85
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0.5 to 0.9
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 88.8 to 91.1
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
98.3 to 99.3
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.25
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010