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Solder Alloy 181 vs. EN 1.8527 Steel

Solder alloy 181 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.8527 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 181 and the bottom bar is EN 1.8527 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 18
190
Elongation at Break, % 41
16
Poisson's Ratio 0.44
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 6.1
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 27
900

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 26
260
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
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 29
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.3
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.4
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 11
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.2
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
23

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.86
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 7.7
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.66
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.8
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.8
26

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
0.040 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.7 to 4.3
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
93.2 to 95.1
Lead (Pb), % 96.2 to 98
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.85 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Silver (Ag), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0