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Solder Alloy 162 vs. EN 1.7376 Steel

Solder alloy 162 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.7376 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 162 and the bottom bar is EN 1.7376 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 35
190
Elongation at Break, % 36
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 44
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
9.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 830
88

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.8
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
20

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
0.12 to 0.19
Chromium (Cr), % 0
8.0 to 10
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
0 to 0.3
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
86.2 to 90.6
Lead (Pb), % 47.3 to 49.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.35 to 0.65
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 49.5 to 50.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0