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Grade VDC Steel vs. Solder Alloy 124

Grade VDC steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 124 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 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 grade VDC steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 124.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.44
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
5.8
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1700
27

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
24
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
130
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
29

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
9.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
7.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
70
Density, g/cm3 7.8
11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
68
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
470

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
0.83
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
7.6
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 60
0.65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40
1.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 50
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), % 0.6 to 0.75
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 99.35
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
97.2 to 98.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010