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ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN Steel vs. Solder Alloy 116

ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 116 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 116.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
26
Elongation at Break, % 29
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.42
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
9.3
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
34

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
34
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
260
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
160
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
9.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
90
Density, g/cm3 7.8
10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
7.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
690

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
1.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
9.8
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
0.94
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
2.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
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 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.4 to 1.9
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 58.2 to 65.9
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
68.4 to 70.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.2
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.9 to 3.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 5.6 to 6.7
0 to 0.010
Nitrogen (N), % 0.22 to 0.33
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.1
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
29.5 to 30.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010