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Solder Alloy 124 vs. SAE-AISI M52 Steel

Solder alloy 124 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI M52 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 M52 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 2280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 24
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 330
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 320
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 130
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 29
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.6
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.7
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
12
Density, g/cm3 11
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 68
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 470
89

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.83
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 7.6
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.65
25 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.8
22 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.9
21 to 67

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
0.85 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
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
84.4 to 88.9
Lead (Pb), % 97.2 to 98.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.45
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 4.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
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
0.75 to 1.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.7 to 2.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0