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SAE-AISI T5 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 151

SAE-AISI T5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 151 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 T5 steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 151.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860 to 2140
46

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
47
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
150
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1750
150
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
190
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.4
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
9.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
920

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
2.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 63
1.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 39
3.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.5
26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 66
3.2

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
17.5 to 18.5
Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 5.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 7.0 to 9.5
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), % 60.6 to 68.3
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
30.3 to 33
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.5 to 1.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 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), % 17.5 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010