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ASTM A372 Grade M Steel vs. Solder Alloy 201

ASTM A372 grade M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 201 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 24 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 ASTM A372 grade M steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 201.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 240 to 280
13
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
50
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
38
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 910
41

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
64
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
220
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.1
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
250
Embodied Water, L/kg 61
1320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 32
1.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 27
3.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 27
2.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.23
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 2.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 92.5 to 95.1
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 2.8 to 3.9
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
94 to 95.5
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.080
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010