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SAE-AISI M3 Class 1 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 162

SAE-AISI M3 class 1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 162 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 M3 class 1 steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 162.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
35
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
12
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2150
41

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
44
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
220
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
180
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.3
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
830

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
2.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
12
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 72
1.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
2.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 67
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), % 1.0 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
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), % 76.9 to 82.9
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
47.3 to 49.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.8 to 6.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
49.5 to 50.5
Tungsten (W), % 5.0 to 6.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 2.3 to 2.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010