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ASTM Grade HC Steel vs. Solder Alloy 301

ASTM grade HC steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HC steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 301.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
40
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
51
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
15
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
55
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
49

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
55
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
140
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
160
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
4.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
4.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.6
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 95
30
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
2.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
1.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
3.7
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
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 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 61.9 to 74
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 4.0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
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