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ASTM Grade HN Steel vs. Solder Alloy 124

ASTM grade HN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 124 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 22 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 ASTM grade HN steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 124.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
17
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.44
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
5.8
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
27

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
24
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
130
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
70
Density, g/cm3 7.9
11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
68
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
470

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
0.83
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
7.6
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
0.65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
1.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
3.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.12
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 44.9 to 57.8
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
97.2 to 98.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 23 to 27
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010