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Solder Alloy 301 vs. SAE-AISI M52 Steel

Solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI M52 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 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 SAE-AISI M52 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 40
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 15
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
710 to 2280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 55
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 140
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 140
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.7
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.9
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.8
25 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.7
22 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
21 to 67

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
0.85 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.25
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
84.4 to 88.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.45
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 4.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 41 to 43
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.7 to 2.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0