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Solder Alloy 401 vs. Solder Alloy 301

Both solder alloy 401 and solder alloy 301 are otherwise unclassified metals. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 42% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 401 and the bottom bar is solder alloy 301.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 9.0
23
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 50
40
Elongation at Break, % 21
51
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
15
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 29
55

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 60
55
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 230
140
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 230
140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
160
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 66
19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
4.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
4.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
210

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
2.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
1.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.9
3.7
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.9
7.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
56.5 to 59
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.070
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 98.5 to 99.5
41 to 43
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0010