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Solder Alloy 401 vs. SAE-AISI M52 Steel

Solder alloy 401 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI M52 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 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 401 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M52 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 50
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 29
710 to 2280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 60
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 230
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 230
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 66
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
89

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
25 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.9
22 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.9
21 to 67

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
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
0.85 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 0.25
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
84.4 to 88.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.45
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 4.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 98.5 to 99.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.7 to 2.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0