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Solder Alloy 114 vs. SAE-AISI A7 Steel

Solder alloy 114 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI A7 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 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 114 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI A7 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 30
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.41
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 11
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 37
800 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 38
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 240
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 170
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 95
10
Density, g/cm3 9.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 760
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 11
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
29 to 77
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.6
25 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4
27 to 72

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.25
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
2.0 to 2.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0
5.0 to 5.8
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
81.4 to 87.7
Lead (Pb), % 58.4 to 60.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 39.5 to 40.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
3.9 to 5.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0