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EN 1.5526 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 301

EN 1.5526 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 22 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 EN 1.5526 steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 301.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150 to 170
23
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
15
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 1650
55

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
55
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
140
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
160
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
4.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
4.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
210

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
2.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 59
1.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 40
3.7
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 49
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
Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.27 to 0.32
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 97.7 to 98.9
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.1
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
41 to 43
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010