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EN 1.5521 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 101

EN 1.5521 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 101 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5521 steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 101.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130 to 180
14
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
38
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 21
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 1390
31
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 490
27

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
46
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
190
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
930

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 44 to 230
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250 to 630
9.9
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 49
1.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 35
2.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 41
2.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.16 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 98.9
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
35.8 to 37.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
62.5 to 63.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010