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Solder Alloy 142 vs. ASTM Grade HP Steel

Solder alloy 142 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM grade HP steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 142 and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HP steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 33
200
Elongation at Break, % 37
5.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 43
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 42
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 210
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 170
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
5.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
82
Embodied Water, L/kg 890
220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 11
25
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
11

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
0.35 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 28
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
29.2 to 42.7
Lead (Pb), % 47.4 to 50
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
33 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 47.5 to 48.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0