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Solder Alloy 103 vs. SAE-AISI 1070 Steel

Solder alloy 103 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 1070 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 103 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1070 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 37
190
Elongation at Break, % 47
10 to 13
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 13
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 52
640 to 760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 45
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
23 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
21 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.3
21 to 25

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
0.65 to 0.75
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
98.3 to 98.8
Lead (Pb), % 38.8 to 40.5
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), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0