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Solder Alloy 101 vs. SAE-AISI 1018 Steel

Solder alloy 101 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 1018 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 solder alloy 101 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1018 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 14
130 to 140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
190
Elongation at Break, % 48
17 to 27
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 31
430 to 480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 27
240 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 46
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 180
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 930
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14
75 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 9.9
150 to 430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
15 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.5
16 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 31
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.4
14 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
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
0.15 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
98.8 to 99.25
Lead (Pb), % 35.8 to 37.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
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), % 62.5 to 63.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0