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Solder Alloy 132 vs. ASTM A387 Grade 9 Steel

Solder alloy 132 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM A387 grade 9 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 132 and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 9 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 37
190
Elongation at Break, % 43
20 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 13
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 52
500 to 600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 45
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
87

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
14 to 17

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 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
8.0 to 10
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
87.1 to 90.8
Lead (Pb), % 38.5 to 40.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0