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Solder Alloy 124 vs. EN 1.4724 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 124 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4724 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 124 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4724 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 17
190
Elongation at Break, % 46
16
Poisson's Ratio 0.44
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 5.8
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 27
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 24
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 330
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 320
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 130
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 29
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.6
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.7
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
7.0
Density, g/cm3 11
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 68
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 470
110

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
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.8
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.9
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0.7 to 1.2
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 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 14
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
82.2 to 86.6
Lead (Pb), % 97.2 to 98.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.7 to 1.4
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0