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ASTM A387 Grade 21L Class 1 vs. Solder Alloy 122

ASTM A387 grade 21L class 1 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 122 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A387 grade 21L class 1 and the bottom bar is solder alloy 122.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
10
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
20
Elongation at Break, % 21
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.43
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
6.9
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
30

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
27
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
300
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
140
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.1
75
Density, g/cm3 7.9
11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 62
540

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
1.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
8.2
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
0.77
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
2.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
3.9

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 0.25
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.8 to 3.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 96.1
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
88.4 to 90.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
9.5 to 10.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010