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Solder Alloy 124 vs. EN 1.5662 Steel

Solder alloy 124 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.5662 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 124 and the bottom bar is EN 1.5662 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 17
190
Elongation at Break, % 46
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.44
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 5.8
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 27
740 to 750

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 24
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 330
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 320
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 130
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 29
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.6
8.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.7
9.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
7.5
Density, g/cm3 11
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 68
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 470
63

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.83
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 7.6
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.65
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.8
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.9
22

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 0.1
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
88.6 to 91.2
Lead (Pb), % 97.2 to 98.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
8.5 to 10
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.35
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Tin (Sn), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0