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EN 1.5511 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 162

EN 1.5511 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 162 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5511 steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 162.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
35
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
12
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 580
41

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
44
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
220
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
180
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
830

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
2.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
12
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 20
1.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
2.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
3.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.020 to 0.060
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.39
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.2 to 1.6
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 99.159
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
47.3 to 49.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
49.5 to 50.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010