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SAE-AISI A10 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 161

SAE-AISI A10 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI A10 steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 161.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
38
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 2040
53

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
48
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
190
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
190
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
910

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 73
1.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 46
3.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 68
4.1

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), % 1.3 to 1.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
1.2 to 1.6
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 90.8 to 93.4
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
37.3 to 39.3
Manganese (Mn), % 1.6 to 2.1
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.3 to 1.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.6 to 2.1
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
59.5 to 60.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010