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Solder Alloy 501 vs. SAE-AISI D3 Steel

Solder alloy 501 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 501 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 51
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
9.8 to 15
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 29
770 to 2050

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 60
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 230
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 67
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 1390
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
28 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.9
24 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.9
23 to 63

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 0.060
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
2.0 to 2.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13.5
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
80.3 to 87
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Silver (Ag), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 98.3 to 99.3
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0