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EN 1.0473 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 124

EN 1.0473 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 124 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 EN 1.0473 steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 124.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
17
Elongation at Break, % 22
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.44
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
5.8
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
27

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
24
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
130
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
29

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
9.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
7.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
70
Density, g/cm3 7.8
11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
68
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
470

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
0.83
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
7.6
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
0.65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
1.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
3.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.020 to 0.024
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), % 0.1 to 0.22
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 96.3 to 98.8
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
97.2 to 98.2
Manganese (Mn), % 1.1 to 1.7
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.080
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.010
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.040
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.012
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010