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Solder Alloy 703 vs. EN 1.3537 Steel

Solder alloy 703 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.3537 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 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 703 and the bottom bar is EN 1.3537 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 15
190 to 220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 51
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 57
620 to 730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 61
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 55
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 18
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 300
21

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
22 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.4
21 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
18 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.050
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.93 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.7 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.3
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
96.4 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.25 to 0.45
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.45
Silver (Ag), % 3.3 to 3.7
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 95.8 to 96.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0