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Solder Alloy 131 vs. Austenitic Nodular Cast Iron

Solder alloy 131 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while austenitic nodular cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 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 131 and the bottom bar is austenitic nodular cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
180 to 190
Elongation at Break, % 47
6.8 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.29 to 0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
70 to 72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 31
430 to 500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 46
280 to 350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 180
1340 to 1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1300 to 1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
470 to 490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
13 to 14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.7 to 8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.5 to 4.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
48 to 68
Embodied Water, L/kg 940
91 to 120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.5
16 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.4
12 to 15