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EN 1.7386 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 116

EN 1.7386 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 (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7386 steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 116.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170 to 200
12
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
26
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.42
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
9.3
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550 to 670
34

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
34
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
260
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
160
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
9.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
90
Density, g/cm3 7.8
10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
7.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 88
690

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
1.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
9.8
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 24
0.94
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 22
2.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 18
3.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.040
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), % 0.080 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 8.0 to 10
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 86.8 to 90.5
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
68.4 to 70.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
29.5 to 30.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010