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Solder Alloy 301 vs. EN 1.3555 Steel

Solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.3555 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 301 and the bottom bar is EN 1.3555 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 23
230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 40
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 15
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 55
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 140
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 140
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.7
9.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.9
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
5.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
81

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.8
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.7
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
22

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
0.1 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.9 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
85.4 to 87.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
3.2 to 3.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 41 to 43
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.15
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0