Solder Alloy 301 vs. SAE-AISI 4620 Steel
Solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 4620 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 301 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4620 steel.
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Mechanical Properties
Brinell Hardness | 23 | |
150 to 210 |
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 40 | |
190 |
Elongation at Break, % | 51 | |
16 to 27 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.34 | |
0.29 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 15 | |
73 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 55 | |
490 to 680 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 49 | |
350 to 550 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 55 | |
250 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 140 | |
1460 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 140 | |
1420 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 160 | |
470 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 19 | |
47 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 14 | |
13 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 4.7 | |
7.3 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 4.9 | |
8.4 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 8.7 | |
7.9 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 13 | |
1.6 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 210 | |
22 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 27 | |
100 to 120 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 30 | |
330 to 800 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 2.5 | |
13 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 13 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 1.8 | |
17 to 24 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 3.7 | |
18 to 22 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 13 | |
13 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 7.2 | |
15 to 20 |
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 | |
0.17 to 0.22 |
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 | |
96.4 to 97.4 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 to 0.070 | |
0 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0 | |
0.45 to 0.65 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0 | |
0.2 to 0.3 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0 to 0.010 | |
1.7 to 2.0 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.035 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 | |
0.15 to 0.35 |
Silver (Ag), % | 0 to 0.1 | |
0 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.040 |
Tin (Sn), % | 41 to 43 | |
0 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 to 0.0010 | |
0 |