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Solder Alloy 401 vs. Type 3 Magnetic Alloy

Solder alloy 401 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 401 and the bottom bar is Type 3 magnetic alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 50
180
Elongation at Break, % 21
43
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 29
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 60
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 230
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 230
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.9
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.9
18

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 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 0.9
4.0 to 6.0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
9.9 to 19
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
75 to 78
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 98.5 to 99.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0