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Grey Cast Iron vs. Solder Alloy 116

Grey cast iron 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 (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grey cast iron and the bottom bar is solder alloy 116.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 300
12
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
26
Elongation at Break, % 9.6
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.42
Shear Modulus, GPa 69
9.3
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160 to 450
34

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
34
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
260
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1180
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
160
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
9.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
90
Density, g/cm3 7.5
10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
7.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 44
690

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
1.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
9.8
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.8 to 17
0.94
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.7 to 17
2.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.0 to 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), % 3.1 to 3.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 92.1 to 93.9
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
68.4 to 70.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.7
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.9
0
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 2.8
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.15
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
29.5 to 30.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010