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Solder Alloy 201 vs. EN 1.7386 Steel

Solder alloy 201 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.7386 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 EN 1.7386 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 13
170 to 200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 50
190
Elongation at Break, % 38
18 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
550 to 670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 64
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 240
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 240
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 1320
88

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
20 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.6
19 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.7
15 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.040
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
0.080 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
8.0 to 10
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.3
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
86.8 to 90.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.25 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 94 to 95.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0