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ASTM A36 Carbon Steel vs. Solder Alloy 116

ASTM A36 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 116 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A36 carbon steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 116.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
12
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
26
Elongation at Break, % 22
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.42
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
9.3
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
34

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
34
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
260
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
160
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
9.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
90
Density, g/cm3 7.9
10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
7.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 44
690

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
1.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
9.8
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
0.94
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
2.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
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 0.26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 99.25 to 100
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
68.4 to 70.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
29.5 to 30.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010