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Solder Alloy 131 vs. AWS E2553

Solder alloy 131 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AWS E2553 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 131 and the bottom bar is AWS E2553.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
200
Elongation at Break, % 47
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 31
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 46
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 180
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 55
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 940
190

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.5
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.4
21

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 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
1.5 to 2.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
55.2 to 64.5
Lead (Pb), % 35.5 to 37.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.9 to 3.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
6.5 to 8.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 62.5 to 63.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0