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SAE-AISI 50B50 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 151

SAE-AISI 50B50 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 151 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 50B50 steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 151.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
39
Elongation at Break, % 22
37
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
46

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
47
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
150
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
150
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
190
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
9.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
920

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
2.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
1.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
3.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
3.2

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
Boron (B), % 0.00050 to 0.0030
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
17.5 to 18.5
Carbon (C), % 0.48 to 0.53
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 97.4 to 98.2
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
30.3 to 33
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
49.5 to 50.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010