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Solder Alloy 301 vs. EN 1.4606 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4606 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 1.4606 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 40
190
Elongation at Break, % 51
23 to 39
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 15
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
600 to 1020
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 49
280 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 55
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 140
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 140
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.7
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.9
2.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
87

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
190 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 30
200 to 1010
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.8
21 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.7
20 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
21 to 35

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.35
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 56.5 to 59
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13 to 16
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
49.2 to 59
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
24 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
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
1.9 to 2.3
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0