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Grade 300 Maraging Steel vs. Solder Alloy 161

Grade 300 maraging steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 19 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 grade 300 maraging steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 161.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
38
Elongation at Break, % 6.5 to 18
44
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1030 to 2030
53

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
48
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
190
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 68
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
910

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35 to 68
1.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 43
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31 to 62
4.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.050 to 0.15
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 to 0.0030
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Calcium (Ca), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Cobalt (Co), % 8.5 to 9.5
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), % 65 to 68.4
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
37.3 to 39.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.6 to 5.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 19
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
59.5 to 60.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.020
0