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Solder Alloy 301 vs. AWS E308L

Solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AWS E308L belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 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 AWS E308L.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 40
200
Elongation at Break, % 51
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 15
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 55
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 140
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 140
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
14

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
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.8
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.7
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
15

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 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.75
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
62.9 to 72.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
9.0 to 11
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 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 41 to 43
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0