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Ductile Cast Iron vs. Solder Alloy 142

Ductile cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 142 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ductile cast iron and the bottom bar is solder alloy 142.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 170 to 180
33
Elongation at Break, % 2.1 to 20
37
Poisson's Ratio 0.28 to 0.31
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 64 to 70
12
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 920
43

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
42
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1160
210
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
170
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31 to 36
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8 to 9.4
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.1 to 7.5
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 43
890

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 14
2.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 26
11
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 35
1.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 29
2.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.9 to 10
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 35
3.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 3.0 to 3.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 93.7 to 95.5
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
47.4 to 50
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.080
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.8
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
47.5 to 48.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010