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Solder Alloy 401 vs. ASTM A369 Grade FP91

Solder alloy 401 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM A369 grade FP91 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 401 and the bottom bar is ASTM A369 grade FP91.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 9.0
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 50
190
Elongation at Break, % 21
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 29
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 60
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 230
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 230
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 66
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
37
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
88

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.9
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.9
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.020
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
8.0 to 9.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 0.9
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
87.3 to 90.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.85 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.060 to 0.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.030 to 0.070
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 98.5 to 99.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.010
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.18 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.010