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Solder Alloy 181 vs. EN 1.0456 Steel

Solder alloy 181 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.0456 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 181 and the bottom bar is EN 1.0456 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 18
190
Elongation at Break, % 41
24 to 26
Poisson's Ratio 0.44
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 6.1
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 27
420 to 450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 26
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 310
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 300
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 130
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 29
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.3
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.4
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 11
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.2
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
20

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.86
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 7.7
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.66
15 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.8
16 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.8
13 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0.020 to 0.060
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 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.35
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
96.7 to 99.48
Lead (Pb), % 96.2 to 98
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 1.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.3
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Silver (Ag), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0