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ACI-ASTM CA40 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 301

ACI-ASTM CA40 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA40 steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 301.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 310
23
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
40
Elongation at Break, % 10
51
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
15
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 910
55
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 860
49

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
55
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
140
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
160
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
4.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
4.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 89
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1910
30
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
1.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
3.7
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
7.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
56.5 to 59
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 81.5 to 88.3
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
41 to 43
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010