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SAE-AISI S1 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 123

SAE-AISI S1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 123 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI S1 steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 123.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.44
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
6.2
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690 to 1840
28

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
26
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
310
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
130
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
29

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
8.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
7.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
75
Density, g/cm3 8.0
11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
4.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 37
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
500

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
0.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
7.8
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 64
0.69
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 42
1.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 56
3.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.55
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 91.6 to 96.7
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
93.5 to 95.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 1.2
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 3.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010