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Solder Alloy 142 vs. ACI-ASTM CT15C Steel

Solder alloy 142 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ACI-ASTM CT15C steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 142 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CT15C steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 33
200
Elongation at Break, % 37
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 43
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 42
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 210
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 170
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 890
190

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 11
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.3
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.9
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
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
40.3 to 49.2
Lead (Pb), % 47.4 to 50
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
31 to 34
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 1.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 47.5 to 48.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0