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SAE-AISI A7 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 182

SAE-AISI A7 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 182 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI A7 steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 182.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.44
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
6.7
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2150
28

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
28
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
130
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 200
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
0.95
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
7.9
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 77
0.69
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 48
1.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 72
3.7

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), % 2.0 to 2.9
0
Chromium (Cr), % 5.0 to 5.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 81.4 to 87.7
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
93.2 to 95
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
5.0 to 6.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Tungsten (W), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 3.9 to 5.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010