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Solder Alloy 301 vs. EN 1.7386 Steel

Solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.7386 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 1.7386 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 23
170 to 200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 40
190
Elongation at Break, % 51
18 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 15
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
550 to 670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 49
240 to 440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 55
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 140
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 140
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.7
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.9
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
28

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
92 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 30
150 to 490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.8
20 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.7
19 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
15 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.040
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
0.080 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
8.0 to 10
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.3
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
86.8 to 90.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.25 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 41 to 43
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0