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EN 1.7386 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 704

EN 1.7386 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 704 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, 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 704.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170 to 200
14
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
51
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550 to 670
55

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
62
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
220
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
19
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 24
2.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 22
4.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 18
3.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 8.0 to 10
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.050
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
0 to 0.070
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
4.8 to 5.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
94.3 to 95.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010