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SAE-AISI L3 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 122

SAE-AISI L3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 122 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI L3 steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 122.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.43
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
6.9
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 2250
30

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
27
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
300
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
140
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
75
Density, g/cm3 7.8
11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
540

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
1.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
8.2
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 80
0.77
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 49
2.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 67
3.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.25
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 95.5 to 97.3
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
88.4 to 90.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
9.5 to 10.5
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010