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Solder Alloy 111 vs. SAE-AISI 5155 Steel

Solder alloy 111 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 5155 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 111 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 5155 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 14
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 33
190
Elongation at Break, % 35
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 41
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 830
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.8
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.5
20

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
0.51 to 0.59
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
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
97.2 to 97.9
Lead (Pb), % 48.8 to 50.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 49.5 to 50.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0