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Solder Alloy 301 vs. Grade VDCrV Steel

Solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade VDCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 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 grade VDCrV steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 23
520
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 40
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 15
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
1730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 55
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 140
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 140
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.7
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.9
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
26

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.8
61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.7
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
51

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
0.62 to 0.72
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.060
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
97.8 to 98.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 41 to 43
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0