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SAE-AISI M48 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 162

SAE-AISI M48 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 162 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M48 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 78
12
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 890 to 2390
41

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
44
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1670
220
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1620
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
830

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
2.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
12
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 76
1.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 45
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 71
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), % 1.4 to 1.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 8.0 to 10
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), % 63.8 to 69.8
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 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
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), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 2.8 to 3.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010