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Solder Alloy 115 vs. SAE-AISI D3 Steel

Solder alloy 115 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 115 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 28
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
9.8 to 15
Poisson's Ratio 0.41
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 10
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 36
770 to 2050

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 36
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 250
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.8
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 95
8.0
Density, g/cm3 9.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 730
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 10
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
28 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.4
24 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4
23 to 63

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 2.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13.5
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
80.3 to 87
Lead (Pb), % 63.4 to 65.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 34.5 to 35.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0