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Solder Alloy 201 vs. ASTM Grade HD Steel

Solder alloy 201 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM grade HD 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 ASTM grade HD steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 50
200
Elongation at Break, % 38
9.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 64
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 240
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 240
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 1320
180

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.6
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.7
19

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 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
58.4 to 70
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
4.0 to 7.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.0
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