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Solder Alloy 301 vs. EN 1.4517 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4517 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 1.4517 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 40
200
Elongation at Break, % 51
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 15
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 49
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 55
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 140
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 140
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
17
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
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 30
740
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.8
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.7
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
4.6
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 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24.5 to 26.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
2.8 to 3.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
56.7 to 65.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
5.0 to 7.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.12 to 0.22
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