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SAE-AISI 1524 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 101

SAE-AISI 1524 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 1524 steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 101.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170 to 180
14
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
38
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 22
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570 to 650
31
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320 to 540
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 8.3
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.5
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
930

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84 to 110
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270 to 760
9.9
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 23
1.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 21
2.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 21
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), % 0.19 to 0.25
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 to 98.5
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
35.8 to 37.5
Manganese (Mn), % 1.4 to 1.7
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