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Solder Alloy 114 vs. ASTM A588 Steel

Solder alloy 114 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM A588 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 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 solder alloy 114 and the bottom bar is ASTM A588 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 12
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 30
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.41
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 11
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 37
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 38
250 to 260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 240
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 170
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
43 to 44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.4
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 95
2.3 to 2.5
Density, g/cm3 9.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
1.5 to 1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
20 to 22
Embodied Water, L/kg 760
50 to 51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 11
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.6
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4
16