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Solder Alloy 103 vs. SAE-AISI T1 Steel

Solder alloy 103 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI T1 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 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 103 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI T1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 37
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 13
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 52
770 to 2130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 45
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1750
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
90

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
23 to 64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
20 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
5.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.3
23 to 64

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 0.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.25
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
73.2 to 77.2
Lead (Pb), % 38.8 to 40.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.1 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.3 to 18.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.9 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0