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Solder Alloy 715 vs. SAE-AISI 1080 Steel

Solder alloy 715 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 1080 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 715 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1080 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 16
220 to 260
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 51
190
Elongation at Break, % 21
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 30
770 to 870

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 60
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
9.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 270
19

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
27 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.9
24 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.9
25 to 29

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
0.75 to 0.88
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
98.1 to 98.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silver (Ag), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 97.4 to 98.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0