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ASTM Grade HT Steel vs. Solder Alloy 134

ASTM grade HT steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 134 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HT steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 134.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
31
Elongation at Break, % 4.6
31
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
11
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
38

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
41
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
230
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
190
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
170
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
9.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
100
Density, g/cm3 8.0
9.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.4
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
820

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
1.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
11
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
1.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
2.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
3.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
2.0 to 2.4
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.25
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.75
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 38.2 to 51.7
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
56.5 to 58.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 33 to 37
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
39.5 to 40.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010