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Solder Alloy 401 vs. SAE-AISI 1046 Steel

Solder alloy 401 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 1046 steel 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 SAE-AISI 1046 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 9.0
190 to 210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 50
190
Elongation at Break, % 21
14 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 29
660 to 740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 60
250
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
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
23 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.9
22 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.9
23 to 25

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
0.43 to 0.5
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
98.4 to 98.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 98.5 to 99.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0