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Solder Alloy 141 vs. SAE-AISI 1012 Steel

Solder alloy 141 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 1012 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 141 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1012 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 37
190
Elongation at Break, % 39
21 to 31
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 13
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 54
360 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 46
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
6.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
7.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 970
45

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
13 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.6
14 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.3
11 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.1 to 0.15
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
99.16 to 99.6
Lead (Pb), % 35.9 to 38.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
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), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0