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Solder Alloy 301 vs. ASTM B817 Type I

Solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM B817 type I belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 25 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 solder alloy 301 and the bottom bar is ASTM B817 type I.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 40
100
Elongation at Break, % 51
4.0 to 13
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 15
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
770 to 960
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 49
700 to 860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 55
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 140
1600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 140
1550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
560
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
7.1
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
9.6

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.7
1.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.9
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
4.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
38
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
610

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
30 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 30
2310 to 3540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.8
48 to 60
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.7
42 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
54 to 68

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
5.5 to 6.8
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 0.1
Chlorine (Cl), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.040
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sodium (Na), % 0
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 41 to 43
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
87 to 91
Vanadium (V), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4