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Solder Alloy 301 vs. EN 1.4521 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4521 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 301 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4521 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 40
200
Elongation at Break, % 51
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 15
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 49
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 55
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 140
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 140
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.7
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.9
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
39

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 30
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.8
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.7
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
6.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
18

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 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 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
74.6 to 81.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.8 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
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
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0