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EN 1.7016 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 171

EN 1.7016 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 171 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7016 steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 171.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130 to 170
16
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
38
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 1390
48

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
47
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
190
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
210

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 49
1.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 35
3.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 41
3.7

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), % 0.14 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 97.3 to 98.6
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
34.7 to 36.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
61.5 to 62.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010