ASTM B631 Class A vs. Solder Alloy 103
Both ASTM B631 class A and solder alloy 103 are otherwise unclassified metals. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM B631 class A and the bottom bar is solder alloy 103.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 220 | |
| 37 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.3 | |
| 0.39 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 85 to 86 | |
| 13 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 160 | |
| 45 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 2680 to 2690 | |
| 190 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 160 | |
| 180 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 420 | |
| 50 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 11 | |
| 24 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 40 to 47 | |
| 11 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 25 to 29 | |
| 12 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 15 | |
| 8.9 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 43 | |
| 10 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 670 | |
| 180 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 8.5 | |
| 2.3 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 14 | |
| 12 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 180 | |
| 30 |