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EN 1.8151 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 704

EN 1.8151 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 704 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 1.8151 steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 704.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200 to 540
14
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
51
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 1940
55

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
62
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
220
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
19
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 25
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 70
2.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
4.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 58
3.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
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), % 0.4 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 97.2
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
4.8 to 5.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
94.3 to 95.2
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010