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Solder Alloy 182 vs. SAE-AISI 5140 Steel

Solder alloy 182 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 5140 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 182 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 5140 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 19
190
Elongation at Break, % 37
12 to 29
Poisson's Ratio 0.44
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 6.7
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 28
560 to 970

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 28
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 370
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 300
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 130
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 29
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.6
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.6
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 11
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
19

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.95
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 7.9
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.69
20 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.8
19 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 18
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
16 to 29

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 0.43
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
97.3 to 98.1
Lead (Pb), % 93.2 to 95
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Silver (Ag), % 5.0 to 6.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0