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Solder Alloy 116 vs. SAE-AISI 8627 Steel

Solder alloy 116 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 8627 steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 solder alloy 116 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 8627 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 12
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 26
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 9.3
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 34
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 34
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 260
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.3
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 90
2.6
Density, g/cm3 10
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.2
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 690
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.8
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.94
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.3
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 26
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4
17

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
0.25 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
96.8 to 98
Lead (Pb), % 68.4 to 70.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0.4 to 0.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 29.5 to 30.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0