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Solder Alloy 132 vs. EN 1.5538 Steel

Solder alloy 132 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.5538 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 132 and the bottom bar is EN 1.5538 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 37
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 13
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 52
530 to 1810

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 45
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
51
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 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
19 to 64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
19 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
16 to 53

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
Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.25
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
97.2 to 98.5
Lead (Pb), % 38.5 to 40.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.2 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0