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Grade FDSiCr Steel vs. Solder Alloy 151

Grade FDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 151 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 22 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 grade FDSiCr steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 151.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1930
46

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
47
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
150
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
150
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
190
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
9.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
920

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
2.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 69
1.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
3.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
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), % 0.5 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 97.8
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
30.3 to 33
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
49.5 to 50.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010