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Solder Alloy 201 vs. EN 1.8201 Steel

Solder alloy 201 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.8201 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 201 and the bottom bar is EN 1.8201 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 13
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 50
190
Elongation at Break, % 38
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 64
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 240
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 240
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
36
Embodied Water, L/kg 1320
59

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.6
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.7
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.030
Antimony (Sb), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.0060
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.9 to 2.6
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
93.6 to 96.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.1 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.050 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.020 to 0.080
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 94 to 95.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.0050 to 0.060
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 1.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0