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Solder Alloy 301 vs. EN 1.4742 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4742 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 1.4742 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 23
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 40
200
Elongation at Break, % 51
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 15
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 49
300

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
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
19
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
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
32

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
84
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 30
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.8
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.7
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
5.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0.7 to 1.2
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 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 19
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
77.2 to 81.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.7 to 1.4
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