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ASTM Grade HP Steel vs. Solder Alloy 115

ASTM grade HP steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 115 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HP steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 115.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
12
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
28
Elongation at Break, % 5.1
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.41
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
10
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
36

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
36
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
250
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
160
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
27

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
95
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.8
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 82
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
730

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
1.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
10
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
1.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
2.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
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), % 0.35 to 0.75
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 28
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 29.2 to 42.7
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
63.4 to 65.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 33 to 37
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.5
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