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Solder Alloy 171 vs. SAE-AISI H14 Steel

Solder alloy 171 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI H14 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 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 171 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H14 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
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 48
710 to 2030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 47
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 180
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
9.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
39

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.5
24 to 69
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.3
22 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
9.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
24 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
0.35 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.25
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
86.5 to 89.9
Lead (Pb), % 34.7 to 36.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Silver (Ag), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 61.5 to 62.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
4.0 to 5.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0