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Solder Alloy 301 vs. EN 1.7108 Steel

Solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.7108 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 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 1.7108 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 23
200 to 510
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 40
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 15
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
670 to 2070

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 55
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 140
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 140
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.7
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.9
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
20

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.8
24 to 75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.7
22 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
20 to 63

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
0.57 to 0.65
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.2 to 0.45
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
95.9 to 96.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.6 to 2.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 41 to 43
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0