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Solder Alloy 142 vs. EN 1.3558 Steel

Solder alloy 142 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.3558 steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 solder alloy 142 and the bottom bar is EN 1.3558 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 33
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 43
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 42
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 210
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 170
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 890
90

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.0
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 11
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.3
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.9
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
5.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
22

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
0.7 to 0.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.9 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.3
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
73.7 to 77.6
Lead (Pb), % 47.4 to 50
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 47.5 to 48.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.5 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0