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ASTM Grade HF Steel vs. Solder Alloy 101

ASTM grade HF steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 101 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 27 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 ASTM grade HF steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 101.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160
14
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
38
Elongation at Break, % 29
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
31
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
27

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
46
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
190
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
930

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
9.9
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
1.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
2.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
2.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 60 to 73.8
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
35.8 to 37.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 12
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
62.5 to 63.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010