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Solder Alloy 101 vs. EN 1.8505 Steel

Solder alloy 101 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.8505 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 101 and the bottom bar is EN 1.8505 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 14
320
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
190
Elongation at Break, % 48
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 31
1050
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 27
860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 46
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 180
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 930
65

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 9.9
1950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.5
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 31
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.4
31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0.8 to 1.2
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.28 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.5 to 1.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
95.4 to 97.1
Lead (Pb), % 35.8 to 37.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Tin (Sn), % 62.5 to 63.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0