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Solder Alloy 124 vs. SAE-AISI H14 Steel

Solder alloy 124 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI H14 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 124 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H14 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 17
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.44
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 5.8
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 27
710 to 2030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 24
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 330
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 320
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 130
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 29
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.6
9.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.7
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
15
Density, g/cm3 11
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 68
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 470
73

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
24 to 69
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.8
22 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
9.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.9
24 to 68

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
0.35 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.25
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
86.5 to 89.9
Lead (Pb), % 97.2 to 98.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
4.0 to 5.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0