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Solder Alloy 715 vs. EN 1.0478 Steel

Solder alloy 715 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.0478 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 EN 1.0478 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 16
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 51
190
Elongation at Break, % 21
24
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 30
440

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 60
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 270
20

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.9
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.9
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.060
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 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 0.2
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
96.9 to 99.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 1.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.080
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.3
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Silver (Ag), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 97.4 to 98.7
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0