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SAE-AISI T6 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 124

SAE-AISI T6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 124 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T6 steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 124.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.44
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
5.8
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880 to 2150
27

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
24
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1830
330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1770
320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
130
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
70
Density, g/cm3 9.5
11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
68
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
470

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
0.83
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
7.6
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 63
0.65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 39
1.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 64
3.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.12
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 4.8
0
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 13
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), % 55.9 to 63.5
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
97.2 to 98.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Tungsten (W), % 18.5 to 21
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.5 to 2.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010