ASTM A210 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 101
ASTM A210 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 101 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A210 steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 101.
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Mechanical Properties
| Brinell Hardness | 140 to 160 | |
| 14 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 38 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 34 | |
| 48 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
| 0.39 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 73 | |
| 14 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 470 to 540 | |
| 31 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 290 to 310 | |
| 27 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 | |
| 46 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1460 to 1470 | |
| 180 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1420 | |
| 180 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
| 190 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 52 to 53 | |
| 51 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
| 25 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.0 | |
| 12 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.0 to 8.1 | |
| 12 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.9 | |
| 8.8 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.4 | |
| 11 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 18 | |
| 180 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 45 to 46 | |
| 930 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 140 to 160 | |
| 14 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 230 to 250 | |
| 9.9 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 2.4 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 13 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 17 to 19 | |
| 1.0 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 19 | |
| 2.5 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 14 | |
| 31 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 15 to 17 | |
| 2.4 |