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Solder Alloy 162 vs. SAE-AISI D7 Steel

Solder alloy 162 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI D7 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 162 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D7 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 35
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
800 to 2120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 44
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 830
130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
29 to 78
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.8
25 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
7.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
27 to 72

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
2.2 to 2.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 13.5
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
76.6 to 81.9
Lead (Pb), % 47.3 to 49.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
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
3.8 to 4.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0