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Solder Alloy 171 vs. SAE-AISI T1 Steel

Solder alloy 171 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI T1 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, 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 T1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 48
770 to 2130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 47
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 180
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1750
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.5
23 to 64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.3
20 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
5.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
23 to 64

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
0.65 to 0.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
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
73.2 to 77.2
Lead (Pb), % 34.7 to 36.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.1 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
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
17.3 to 18.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.9 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0