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Solder Alloy 301 vs. AWS E3155

Solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AWS E3155 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 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 301 and the bottom bar is AWS E3155.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 40
210
Elongation at Break, % 51
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 15
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 55
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 140
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 140
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.8
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.7
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
20

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 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
18.5 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
23.3 to 36.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
19 to 21
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
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 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 41 to 43
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0