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Solder Alloy 123 vs. EN 1.4823 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 123 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4823 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 solder alloy 123 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4823 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 18
200
Elongation at Break, % 45
3.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.44
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 6.2
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 28
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 26
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 310
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 300
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 130
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 29
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.8
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.1
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
16
Density, g/cm3 11
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 500
170

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.9
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 7.8
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.69
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.8
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.8
17

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
0.3 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
25 to 28
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
60.9 to 70.7
Lead (Pb), % 93.5 to 95.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
3.0 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0