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Solder Alloy 137 vs. SAE-AISI M10 Steel

Solder alloy 137 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI M10 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 M10 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 24
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.3
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 34
740 to 2170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 33
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 270
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 190
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 150
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
14
Density, g/cm3 10
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 660
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.9
26 to 76
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
23 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 25
8.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
23 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
0.84 to 1.1
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
82.3 to 85.6
Lead (Pb), % 75.9 to 80
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.1 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
7.8 to 8.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.45
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 19.5 to 20.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0