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Solder Alloy 301 vs. Automotive Grey Cast Iron

Solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while automotive grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 301 and the bottom bar is automotive grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 23
160 to 280
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 40
180
Elongation at Break, % 51
9.6 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 15
69 to 70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
140 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 49
94 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 55
260 to 280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 140
1380 to 1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 140
1340 to 1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
41 to 43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12 to 14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.7
7.4 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.9
8.8 to 9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.5 to 7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
1.5 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
21 to 24

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
18 to 25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 30
25 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.8
5.2 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.7
8.0 to 13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
11 to 12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
4.2 to 8.6