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Solder Alloy 401 vs. AWS E410NiMo

Solder alloy 401 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AWS E410NiMo belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 401 and the bottom bar is AWS E410NiMo.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 50
190
Elongation at Break, % 21
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 29
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 60
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 230
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 230
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 66
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
3.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
34
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.9
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
6.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.9
23

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), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 0.75
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
79 to 84.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
4.0 to 5.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.9
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 98.5 to 99.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0