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Solder Alloy 142 vs. SAE-AISI T2 Steel

Solder alloy 142 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI T2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 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 SAE-AISI T2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 33
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 43
780 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 42
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 210
1820
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 170
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 890
98

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 to 64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.9
20 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
4.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
23 to 65

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
0.8 to 0.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
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
70.8 to 75.8
Lead (Pb), % 47.4 to 50
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 47.5 to 48.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.5 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0