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SAE-AISI M4 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 132

SAE-AISI M4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 132 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 M4 steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 132.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
37
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
13
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2150
52

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
45
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
190
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1560
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
180
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
910

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
2.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
12
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 72
1.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 45
3.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 68
4.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
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 1.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.8
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), % 75.9 to 81.4
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
38.5 to 40.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.3 to 5.5
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
59.5 to 60.5
Tungsten (W), % 5.3 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010