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ACI-ASTM CA40 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 115

ACI-ASTM CA40 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 115 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA40 steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 115.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 310
12
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
28
Elongation at Break, % 10
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.41
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
10
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 910
36

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
36
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
250
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
160
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
9.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
95
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
730

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
1.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
10
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
1.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
2.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
3.4

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), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 81.5 to 88.3
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
63.4 to 65.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
34.5 to 35.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010