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EN 1.0031 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 501

EN 1.0031 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 501 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 24 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 EN 1.0031 steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 501.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 89
14
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
51
Elongation at Break, % 28
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
29

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
60
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
230
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
220
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
67
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
260
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
1390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
1.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
2.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.8
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 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 0.9
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 98.8 to 100
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.7
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
98.3 to 99.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010