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Solder Alloy 124 vs. S43932 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 124 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S43932 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 S43932 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 17
200
Elongation at Break, % 46
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.44
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 5.8
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 27
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 24
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 330
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 320
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 130
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 29
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.6
2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.7
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
12
Density, g/cm3 11
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 68
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 470
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.83
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 7.6
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.65
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.8
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
6.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.9
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.15
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 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 19
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
76.7 to 83
Lead (Pb), % 97.2 to 98.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.2 to 0.75
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.75
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0