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Solder Alloy 301 vs. ASTM A182 Grade F911

Solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM A182 grade F911 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 301 and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F911.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 23
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 40
190
Elongation at Break, % 51
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 15
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 49
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 55
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 140
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 140
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.7
9.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.9
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
40

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 30
650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.8
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.7
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.020
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 56.5 to 59
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.00030 to 0.0060
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.090 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 0
8.5 to 9.5
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
86.2 to 88.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.060 to 0.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.040 to 0.090
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 41 to 43
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.18 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.010