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SAE-AISI A10 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 162

SAE-AISI A10 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 162 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 162.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
35
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
12
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 2040
41

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
44
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
220
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
180
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
47
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
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
830

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
2.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
12
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 73
1.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 46
2.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 68
3.3

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
47.3 to 49.3
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
49.5 to 50.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010