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Solder Alloy 142 vs. ASTM Grade HL Steel

Solder alloy 142 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM grade HL steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 142 and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HL steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 33
200
Elongation at Break, % 37
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 43
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 42
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 210
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 170
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
4.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
65
Embodied Water, L/kg 890
210

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 11
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.3
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.9
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
28 to 32
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
40.8 to 53.8
Lead (Pb), % 47.4 to 50
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
18 to 22
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 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 47.5 to 48.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0