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SAE-AISI 1020 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 182

SAE-AISI 1020 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 182 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 SAE-AISI 1020 steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 182.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
19
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 28
37
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.44
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
6.7
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 460
28

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
28
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
130
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
29

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
9.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
7.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
0.95
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
7.9
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 16
0.69
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 17
1.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 14
3.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.18 to 0.23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 99.08 to 99.52
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
93.2 to 95
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
5.0 to 6.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010