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ASTM Grade LC3 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 113

ASTM grade LC3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 113 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 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 ASTM grade LC3 steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 113.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
32
Elongation at Break, % 27
32
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
11
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
39

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
40
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
230
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
170
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
9.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 52
800

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
1.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
11
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
1.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
2.7
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
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 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 96.5
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
53.4 to 55.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
44.5 to 45.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010