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Solder Alloy 301 vs. AISI 430FSe Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AISI 430FSe stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 301 and the bottom bar is AISI 430FSe stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 23
230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 40
200
Elongation at Break, % 51
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 15
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 49
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 55
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 140
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 140
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.7
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.9
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
30

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 30
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.8
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.7
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
6.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
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), % 56.5 to 59
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
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
79.5 to 84
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.060
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.060
Tin (Sn), % 41 to 43
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0