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SAE-AISI F1 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 171

SAE-AISI F1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 171 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 21 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 F1 steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 171.

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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 620 to 2320
48

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
47
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
190
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
210

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 82
1.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 49
3.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 70
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), % 1.0 to 1.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 98
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
34.7 to 36.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
61.5 to 62.5
Tungsten (W), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010