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Solder Alloy 112 vs. SAE-AISI L2 Steel

Solder alloy 112 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI L2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 112 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI L2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 33
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
590 to 1960

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 41
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 830
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 11
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
21 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.8
20 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.5
19 to 65

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.050
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.45 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.25
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
95.5 to 98.7
Lead (Pb), % 49 to 50.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.1 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 49.5 to 50.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0