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Solder Alloy 124 vs. N08332 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 124 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N08332 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 124 and the bottom bar is N08332 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 17
200
Elongation at Break, % 46
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.44
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 5.8
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 27
520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 24
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 330
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 320
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 130
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 29
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.6
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.7
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
32
Density, g/cm3 11
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 68
77
Embodied Water, L/kg 470
190

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
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.8
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.9
12

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
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 1.0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
38.3 to 48.2
Lead (Pb), % 97.2 to 98.2
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
34 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 1.8 to 2.2
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0