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Solder Alloy 181 vs. EN 1.8918 Steel

Solder alloy 181 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.8918 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 1.8918 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 18
190
Elongation at Break, % 41
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.44
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 6.1
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 27
640

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
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 29
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.3
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.4
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 11
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.2
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
24

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
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.8
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.8
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0.020 to 0.050
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 0.7
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
95.2 to 98.9
Lead (Pb), % 96.2 to 98
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.1 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.8
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.025
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Silver (Ag), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0