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Solder Alloy 301 vs. EN 1.5663 Steel

Solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.5663 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 1.5663 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 23
230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 40
190
Elongation at Break, % 51
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 15
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 49
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 55
250
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
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.7
8.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.9
9.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
31

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 30
1150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.8
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.7
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
22

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 0.1
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
88.6 to 91.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
8.5 to 10
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.35
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Tin (Sn), % 41 to 43
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0