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Solder Alloy 181 vs. EN 1.6563 Steel

Solder alloy 181 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.6563 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 181 and the bottom bar is EN 1.6563 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 18
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.44
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 6.1
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 27
620 to 1850

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
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 29
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.3
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.4
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 11
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.2
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
22

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
22 to 65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.8
21 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.8
18 to 54

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
0.38 to 0.44
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
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
94.9 to 96.5
Lead (Pb), % 96.2 to 98
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
1.7 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silver (Ag), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0