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Solder Alloy 301 vs. EN 1.4317 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4317 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 301 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4317 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 40
190
Elongation at Break, % 51
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 15
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 49
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 55
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 140
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 140
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.7
2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.9
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
33

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 30
1010
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.8
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.7
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
7.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
30

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 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 13.5
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
78.7 to 84.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
3.5 to 5.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 41 to 43
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0