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Solder Alloy 124 vs. ACI-ASTM CH20 Steel

Solder alloy 124 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ACI-ASTM CH20 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 solder alloy 124 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CH20 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 17
200
Elongation at Break, % 46
38
Poisson's Ratio 0.44
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 5.8
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 27
610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 24
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 330
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 320
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 130
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 29
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.6
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.7
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
20
Density, g/cm3 11
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 68
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 470
180

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.83
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 7.6
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.65
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.8
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.9
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.12
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
54.7 to 66
Lead (Pb), % 97.2 to 98.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
12 to 15
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0