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Solder Alloy 103 vs. SAE-AISI H14 Steel

Solder alloy 103 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI H14 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 103 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H14 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 37
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 13
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 52
710 to 2030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 45
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
9.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
73

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
24 to 69
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
22 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
9.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.3
24 to 68

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
0.35 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.25
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
86.5 to 89.9
Lead (Pb), % 38.8 to 40.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
4.0 to 5.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0