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Solder Alloy 301 vs. ACI-ASTM CE3MN Steel

Solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ACI-ASTM CE3MN steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 301 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CE3MN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 40
210
Elongation at Break, % 51
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 15
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 49
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 55
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 140
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 140
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.7
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.9
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
58

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 30
840
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.5
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.8
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.7
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 56.5 to 59
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
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
58.1 to 65.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
6.0 to 8.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
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), % 41 to 43
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0