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Solder Alloy 161 vs. SAE-AISI 1010 Steel

Solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 1010 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 161 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1010 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
190
Elongation at Break, % 44
22 to 31
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
350 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 48
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
14

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 910
45

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
12 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
14 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
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), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.13
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
99.18 to 99.62
Lead (Pb), % 37.3 to 39.3
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