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Grade VDCrV Steel vs. Solder Alloy 131

Grade VDCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 131 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 grade VDCrV steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 131.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
38
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1730
31

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
46
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
190
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
55
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
940

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 61
1.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41
2.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
33
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 51
2.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.62 to 0.72
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 97.8 to 98.8
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
35.5 to 37.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
62.5 to 63.5
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010