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Solder Alloy 201 vs. ACI-ASTM CD4MCuN Steel

Solder alloy 201 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ACI-ASTM CD4MCuN steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 201 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CD4MCuN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 50
200
Elongation at Break, % 38
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 64
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 240
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 240
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 1320
180

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.6
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.7
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 4.5 to 5.5
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 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24.5 to 26.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
2.7 to 3.3
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
59.5 to 66.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.7 to 2.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
4.7 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 94 to 95.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0