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Solder Alloy 124 vs. Solder Alloy 121

Both solder alloy 124 and solder alloy 121 are otherwise unclassified metals. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 87% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 124 and the bottom bar is solder alloy 121.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 17
21
Elongation at Break, % 46
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.44
0.43
Shear Modulus, GPa 5.8
7.5
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 27
32

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 24
29
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 330
290
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 320
230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 130
140
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 29
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.6
8.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.7
7.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
80
Density, g/cm3 11
11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
5.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 68
93
Embodied Water, L/kg 470
580

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.83
1.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 7.6
8.6
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.65
0.84
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.8
2.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.9
3.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.5
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 97.2 to 98.2
83.4 to 85.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 1.8 to 2.2
14.5 to 15.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0010