Solder Alloy 101 vs. SAE-AISI 1021 Steel
Solder alloy 101 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 1021 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 solder alloy 101 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1021 steel.
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Mechanical Properties
Brinell Hardness | 14 | |
130 to 150 |
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 38 | |
190 |
Elongation at Break, % | 48 | |
17 to 27 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.39 | |
0.29 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 14 | |
73 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 31 | |
480 to 530 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 27 | |
260 to 450 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 46 | |
250 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 180 | |
1460 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 180 | |
1420 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 190 | |
470 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 51 | |
52 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 25 | |
12 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 12 | |
7.0 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 12 | |
8.0 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 8.8 | |
7.9 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 11 | |
1.4 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 180 | |
18 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 930 | |
46 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 14 | |
84 to 110 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 9.9 | |
180 to 530 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 2.4 | |
13 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 13 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 1.0 | |
17 to 19 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 2.5 | |
17 to 18 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 31 | |
14 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 2.4 | |
15 to 17 |
Alloy Composition
Aluminum (Al), % | 0 to 0.0010 | |
0 |
Antimony (Sb), % | 0 to 0.2 | |
0 |
Arsenic (As), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
0 |
Bismuth (Bi), % | 0 to 0.1 | |
0 |
Cadmium (Cd), % | 0 to 0.0020 | |
0 |
Carbon (C), % | 0 | |
0.18 to 0.23 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 to 0.080 | |
0 |
Gold (Au), % | 0 to 0.050 | |
0 |
Indium (In), % | 0 to 0.1 | |
0 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 0.020 | |
98.8 to 99.22 |
Lead (Pb), % | 35.8 to 37.5 | |
0 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0 | |
0.6 to 0.9 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0 to 0.010 | |
0 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.040 |
Silver (Ag), % | 0 to 0.1 | |
0 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.050 |
Tin (Sn), % | 62.5 to 63.5 | |
0 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 to 0.0010 | |
0 |