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Solder Alloy 151 vs. SAE-AISI T5 Steel

Solder alloy 151 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI T5 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 151 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI T5 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 39
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 46
860 to 2140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 47
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 150
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 150
1750
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
9.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.2
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.5
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.4
25 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.2
21 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 26
5.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.2
26 to 66

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), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 17.5 to 18.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 5.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
7.0 to 9.5
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
60.6 to 68.3
Lead (Pb), % 30.3 to 33
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.5 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 49.5 to 50.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.5 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0