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Solder Alloy 811 vs. SAE-AISI M1 Steel

Solder alloy 811 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI M1 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 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 811 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 52
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
730 to 2140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 63
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 200
1560
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 190
1510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 240
99
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
98

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.0
25 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.3
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
23 to 66

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), % 2.8 to 3.2
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.78 to 0.88
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
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 to 84.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.2 to 9.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 87.8 to 89.7
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.4 to 2.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.4
Zinc (Zn), % 7.5 to 8.5
0