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Solder Alloy 171 vs. SAE-AISI 1213 Steel

Solder alloy 171 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 1213 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 171 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1213 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 16
140 to 190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
11 to 29
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 48
440 to 600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 47
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 180
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
18

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.5
16 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.3
17 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
14 to 19

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 to 0.13
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
98.4 to 99
Lead (Pb), % 34.7 to 36.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.070 to 0.12
Silver (Ag), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.24 to 0.33
Tin (Sn), % 61.5 to 62.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0