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Solder Alloy 131 vs. Grade VDC Steel

Solder alloy 131 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade VDC steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 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 131 and the bottom bar is grade VDC 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
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 31
1700

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
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
8.1

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
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
60
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.5
40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.4
50

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
0.6 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.060
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
98.3 to 99.35
Lead (Pb), % 35.5 to 37.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 62.5 to 63.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0