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Solder Alloy 301 vs. Grade 350 Maraging Steel

Solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade 350 maraging steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 301 and the bottom bar is grade 350 maraging steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 40
190
Elongation at Break, % 51
4.1 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 15
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
1140 to 2420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 49
830 to 2300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 55
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 140
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 140
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
5.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
74

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
98 to 190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.8
38 to 82
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.7
29 to 49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
35 to 74

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0.050 to 0.15
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 56.5 to 59
0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Calcium (Ca), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11.5 to 12.5
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
61.2 to 64.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.6 to 5.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
18 to 19
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 41 to 43
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.3 to 1.6
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.020