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Solder Alloy 115 vs. SAE-AISI D7 Steel

Solder alloy 115 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI D7 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 115 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D7 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 28
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.41
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 10
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 36
800 to 2120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 36
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 250
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 95
10
Density, g/cm3 9.9
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 730
130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 10
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
29 to 78
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.4
25 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
7.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4
27 to 72

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.25
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
2.2 to 2.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.25
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
76.6 to 81.9
Lead (Pb), % 63.4 to 65.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 34.5 to 35.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
3.8 to 4.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0