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Solder Alloy 132 vs. SAE-AISI M50 Steel

Solder alloy 132 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI M50 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 132 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M50 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
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 52
720 to 2250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 45
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
8.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
83

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
26 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
23 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
9.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
21 to 66

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
0.78 to 0.88
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
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
87 to 90.4
Lead (Pb), % 38.5 to 40.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.45
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.9 to 4.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.8 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0