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Solder Alloy 301 vs. EN 1.4306 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4306 stainless steel 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 EN 1.4306 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 23
190 to 270
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 40
200
Elongation at Break, % 51
14 to 45
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 15
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
580 to 900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 49
210 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 55
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 140
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 140
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.7
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.9
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
110 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 30
110 to 820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.8
21 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.7
20 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
13 to 20

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 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 20
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
64.8 to 72
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
10 to 12
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 41 to 43
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0