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Grade 250 Maraging Steel vs. Solder Alloy 811

Grade 250 maraging steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 811 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 250 maraging steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 811.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
52
Elongation at Break, % 7.3 to 17
38
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 970 to 1800
53

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
63
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
200
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
190
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.9
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 65
240
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
1200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
4.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 61
2.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 40
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 29 to 54
3.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.050 to 0.15
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
2.8 to 3.2
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Calcium (Ca), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Cobalt (Co), % 7.0 to 8.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 66.3 to 71.1
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.6 to 5.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 17 to 19
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
87.8 to 89.7
Titanium (Ti), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
7.5 to 8.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.020
0