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Solder Alloy 301 vs. EN 1.4530 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4530 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 301 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4530 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 40
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 15
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
1030 to 1370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 55
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 140
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 140
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.8
36 to 48
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.7
29 to 35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
35 to 47

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0.6 to 0.8
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 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 12.5
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
74.4 to 77.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.9 to 2.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
8.5 to 9.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Tin (Sn), % 41 to 43
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.28 to 0.37
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0