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Grade VDC Steel vs. Solder Alloy 142

Grade VDC steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 142 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, 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 142.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
33
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
12
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1700
43

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
42
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
210
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
170
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
890

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
2.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
11
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 60
1.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40
2.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 50
3.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
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
47.4 to 50
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
47.5 to 48.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010