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Solder Alloy 101 vs. EN 1.5508 Steel

Solder alloy 101 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.5508 steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 solder alloy 101 and the bottom bar is EN 1.5508 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 14
130 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
190
Elongation at Break, % 48
11 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 31
420 to 1460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 27
310 to 490

Thermal Properties

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

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14
44 to 230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 9.9
260 to 640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
15 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.5
16 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 31
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.4
12 to 43

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.25
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
97.9 to 99.199
Lead (Pb), % 35.8 to 37.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 62.5 to 63.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0