Solder Alloy 301 vs. R30021 Cobalt
Solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while R30021 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 25 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 R30021 cobalt.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 40 | |
220 |
Elongation at Break, % | 51 | |
9.0 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.34 | |
0.29 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 15 | |
86 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 55 | |
700 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 49 | |
500 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 55 | |
330 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 140 | |
1350 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 140 | |
1190 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 160 | |
450 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 19 | |
15 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 14 | |
11 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 4.7 | |
1.9 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 4.9 | |
2.1 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 8.7 | |
8.4 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 13 | |
8.0 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 210 | |
110 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 27 | |
57 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 30 | |
570 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 2.5 | |
15 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 13 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 1.8 | |
23 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 3.7 | |
21 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 13 | |
3.8 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 7.2 | |
21 |
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 | |
0.2 to 0.35 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 0 | |
26 to 29 |
Cobalt (Co), % | 0 | |
61.7 to 67.3 |
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 | |
0 to 3.0 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 to 0.070 | |
0 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0 | |
4.5 to 6.0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0 to 0.010 | |
2.0 to 3.0 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 | |
0 to 1.5 |
Silver (Ag), % | 0 to 0.1 | |
0 |
Tin (Sn), % | 41 to 43 | |
0 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 to 0.0010 | |
0 |