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SAE-AISI 1021 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 101

SAE-AISI 1021 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 101 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1021 steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 101.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130 to 150
14
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
38
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 27
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 530
31
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 450
27

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
46
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
190
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
930

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84 to 110
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 530
9.9
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 19
1.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 18
2.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
2.4

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), % 98.8 to 99.22
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
35.8 to 37.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
62.5 to 63.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010