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Solder Alloy 715 vs. ACI-ASTM CB30 Steel

Solder alloy 715 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ACI-ASTM CB30 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, 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 CB30 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 16
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 51
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 30
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 61
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 60
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 270
33

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.9
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.9
17

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 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 1.2
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
72.9 to 82
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 2.0
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