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Solder Alloy 715 vs. ACI-ASTM CA15 Steel

Solder alloy 715 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ACI-ASTM CA15 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 715 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA15 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 16
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 51
190
Elongation at Break, % 21
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 30
700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 61
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 60
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 270
28

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.9
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.9
26

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 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 0.9
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
81.8 to 88.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.5
Silver (Ag), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 97.4 to 98.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0