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Solder Alloy 401 vs. Austenitic Grey Cast Iron

Solder alloy 401 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while austenitic grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 401 and the bottom bar is austenitic grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 9.0
110 to 210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 50
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29 to 0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
69 to 72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 29
150 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 60
280 to 350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 230
1340 to 1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 230
1290 to 1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
470 to 490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
13 to 14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
7.7 to 8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
3.1 to 4.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
43 to 65
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
93 to 120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
23 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
5.3 to 8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.9
7.9 to 11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.9
4.5 to 6.5