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Solder Alloy 121 vs. SAE-AISI T6 Steel

Solder alloy 121 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI T6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 121 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI T6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 21
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.43
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 7.5
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 32
880 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 29
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 290
1830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 230
1770
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 140
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 80
70
Density, g/cm3 11
9.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 93
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 580
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 8.6
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.84
26 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.1
21 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
4.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.9
26 to 64

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.25
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 4.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.25
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
55.9 to 63.5
Lead (Pb), % 83.4 to 85.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 14.5 to 15.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
18.5 to 21
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.5 to 2.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0