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Solder Alloy 301 vs. EN 1.3518 Steel

Solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.3518 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 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 EN 1.3518 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 23
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 40
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 15
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 55
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 140
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 140
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.7
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.9
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
20

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.8
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.7
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.050
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
0.93 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.3
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
96.3 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.45 to 0.75
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 41 to 43
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0