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SAE-AISI H42 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 801

SAE-AISI H42 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 801 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 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 SAE-AISI H42 steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 801.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
53
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
20
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 1980
55

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
64
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
200
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
200
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
240
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
240
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
1140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
4.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 65
2.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 42
4.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.5
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 57
3.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.55 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 79.3 to 83.8
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
89.9 to 91.5
Tungsten (W), % 5.5 to 6.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
8.5 to 9.5