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SAE-AISI D7 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 161

SAE-AISI D7 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 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 D7 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 0.28
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2120
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 27
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.6
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
910

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 78
1.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 48
3.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.4
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 72
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), % 2.2 to 2.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 13.5
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), % 76.6 to 81.9
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
37.3 to 39.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
59.5 to 60.5
Vanadium (V), % 3.8 to 4.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010