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AWS E312 vs. Solder Alloy 501

AWS E312 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 501 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 19 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 AWS E312 and the bottom bar is solder alloy 501.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
51
Elongation at Break, % 25
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
29

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
60
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
230
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
260
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
1390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
1.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
1.9

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
0 to 0.060
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 28 to 32
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0.5 to 0.9
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 52.3 to 63.5
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10.5
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
98.3 to 99.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010