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SAE-AISI L3 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 134

SAE-AISI L3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 134 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI L3 steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 134.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
31
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
11
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 2250
38

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
41
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
230
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
190
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
170
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
9.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
100
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
820

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
1.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
11
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 80
1.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 49
2.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 67
3.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
2.0 to 2.4
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.25
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 95.5 to 97.3
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
56.5 to 58.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
39.5 to 40.5
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010