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Solder Alloy 711 vs. SAE-AISI 1046 Steel

Solder alloy 711 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 1046 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 711 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1046 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 15
190 to 210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 51
190
Elongation at Break, % 19
14 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 49
660 to 740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 61
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 58
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 17
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 290
18

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.8
23 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.0
22 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.1
23 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
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
0.43 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.3 to 0.7
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
98.4 to 98.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silver (Ag), % 2.8 to 3.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 95.6 to 96.9
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0