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SAE-AISI 5140 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 301

SAE-AISI 5140 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 26 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 5140 steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 301.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170 to 290
23
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
40
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 29
51
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
15
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 560 to 970
55
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 840
49

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
55
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
140
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
160
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
4.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
4.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 76 to 180
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 1880
30
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
2.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 34
1.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 28
3.7
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 29
7.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
56.5 to 59
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.43
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 0.9
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 97.3 to 98.1
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 0.9
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
41 to 43
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010