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Solder Alloy 162 vs. SAE-AISI 12L14 Steel

Solder alloy 162 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 12L14 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 162 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 12L14 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 35
190
Elongation at Break, % 36
11 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
440 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 44
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 830
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
15 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.8
16 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
14 to 20

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), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
97.9 to 98.7
Lead (Pb), % 47.3 to 49.3
0.15 to 0.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.85 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.040 to 0.090
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.26 to 0.35
Tin (Sn), % 49.5 to 50.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0