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Solder Alloy 123 vs. ACI-ASTM CF16Fa Steel

Solder alloy 123 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ACI-ASTM CF16Fa steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 123 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF16Fa steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 8.0
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 18
200
Elongation at Break, % 45
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.44
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 6.2
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 28
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 26
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 310
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 300
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 130
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 29
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.8
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.1
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
17
Density, g/cm3 11
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.5
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 500
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 7.8
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.69
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.8
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.8
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.16
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
62.1 to 72.4
Lead (Pb), % 93.5 to 95.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
9.0 to 12
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Tin (Sn), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0