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Solder Alloy 101 vs. SAE-AISI 1552 Steel

Solder alloy 101 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 1552 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 1552 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 14
220 to 250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
190
Elongation at Break, % 48
11 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 31
760 to 840
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 27
460 to 650

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
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
11

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 930
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14
81 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 9.9
560 to 1130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
27 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.5
24 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 31
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.4
26 to 29

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
0.47 to 0.55
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
97.9 to 98.3
Lead (Pb), % 35.8 to 37.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.2 to 1.5
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