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Solder Alloy 131 vs. EN 1.7176 Steel

Solder alloy 131 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.7176 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 131 and the bottom bar is EN 1.7176 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 31
670 to 2010

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 46
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 180
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 55
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 940
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
24 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.5
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.4
20 to 59

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0.2 to 0.5
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
0.52 to 0.59
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
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 to 98.1
Lead (Pb), % 35.5 to 37.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 62.5 to 63.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0