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SAE-AISI 1026 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 101

SAE-AISI 1026 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 1026 steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 101.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140 to 160
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 500 to 550
31
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 470
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 89 to 110
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 580
9.9
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 20
1.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 19
2.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
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), % 0.22 to 0.28
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 98.7 to 99.18
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