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Solder Alloy 503 vs. SAE-AISI S1 Steel

Solder alloy 503 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI S1 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 503 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI S1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 54
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 20
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 57
690 to 1840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 69
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 380
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.5
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 270
37

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
24 to 64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.4
22 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.5
21 to 56

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.080
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.4 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Copper (Cu), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.25
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
91.6 to 96.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.1 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 1.2
Silver (Ag), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 90.8 to 92.7
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0