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Solder Alloy 131 vs. ASTM A387 Grade 5 Steel

Solder alloy 131 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM A387 grade 5 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 131 and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 5 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
190
Elongation at Break, % 47
20 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 31
500 to 600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 46
260
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 55
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 940
69

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.5
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.4
14 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0.2 to 0.5
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 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
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
92.1 to 95.3
Lead (Pb), % 35.5 to 37.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.45 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 62.5 to 63.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0