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EN 1.8201 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 171

EN 1.8201 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 171 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8201 steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 171.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
16
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
38
Elongation at Break, % 20
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
48

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
47
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
190
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 36
210

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
1.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
3.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
3.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.030
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), % 0.0010 to 0.0060
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.9 to 2.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 93.6 to 96.2
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
34.7 to 36.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.050 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Niobium (Nb), % 0.020 to 0.080
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
61.5 to 62.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0.0050 to 0.060
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 1.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010