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Solder Alloy 137 vs. SAE-AISI A10 Steel

Solder alloy 137 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI A10 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 137 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI A10 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 24
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.3
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 34
810 to 2040

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 33
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 270
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 190
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 150
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.9
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.7
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
5.0
Density, g/cm3 10
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.3
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 660
56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.9
29 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
25 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 25
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
27 to 68

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0.5 to 3.0
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
1.3 to 1.5
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
90.8 to 93.4
Lead (Pb), % 75.9 to 80
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.6 to 2.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.3 to 1.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
1.6 to 2.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 19.5 to 20.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0