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Solder Alloy 161 vs. SAE-AISI A10 Steel

Solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI A10 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, 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 A10 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
810 to 2040

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 48
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
29 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
25 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
27 to 68

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
1.3 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
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), % 37.3 to 39.3
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), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0