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Solder Alloy 134 vs. SAE-AISI 1541 Steel

Solder alloy 134 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 1541 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 134 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1541 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 31
190
Elongation at Break, % 31
11 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 11
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 38
720 to 790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 41
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 230
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 190
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 170
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.6
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 100
1.9
Density, g/cm3 9.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 820
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 11
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
25 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.6
23 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4
23 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 2.0 to 2.4
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.25
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.36 to 0.44
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
97.8 to 98.3
Lead (Pb), % 56.5 to 58.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.4 to 1.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 39.5 to 40.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0