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Solder Alloy 134 vs. SAE-AISI L3 Steel

Solder alloy 134 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI L3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, 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 L3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 31
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 11
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 38
600 to 2250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 41
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 230
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 190
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 170
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.6
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 100
2.5
Density, g/cm3 9.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 820
53

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 11
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
21 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.6
20 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4
18 to 67

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
1.0 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.3 to 1.7
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
95.5 to 97.3
Lead (Pb), % 56.5 to 58.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.25 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 39.5 to 40.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0