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Solder Alloy 114 vs. SAE-AISI 4161 Steel

Solder alloy 114 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 4161 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 114 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4161 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 12
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 30
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.41
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 11
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 37
680

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 38
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 240
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 170
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.4
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 95
2.5
Density, g/cm3 9.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 760
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 11
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.6
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.25
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.56 to 0.64
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
96.7 to 97.6
Lead (Pb), % 58.4 to 60.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.75 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.25 to 0.35
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), % 39.5 to 40.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0