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Solder Alloy 123 vs. WE54A Magnesium

Solder alloy 123 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while WE54A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 123 and the bottom bar is WE54A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 8.0
85
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 18
44
Elongation at Break, % 45
4.3 to 5.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.44
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 6.2
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 28
270 to 300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 26
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 310
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 300
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 130
960
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 29
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.8
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.1
47

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
34
Density, g/cm3 11
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.5
29
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
260
Embodied Water, L/kg 500
900

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 7.8
62
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.69
39 to 43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.8
49 to 51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.8
18 to 19

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 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.030
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 93.5 to 95.5
0
Lithium (Li), % 0
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
88.7 to 93.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.030
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
1.5 to 4.0
Yttrium (Y), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3