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Solder Alloy 715 vs. SAE-AISI 4140 Steel

Solder alloy 715 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 4140 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 SAE-AISI 4140 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 16
200 to 310
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 51
190
Elongation at Break, % 21
11 to 26
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 30
690 to 1080

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
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
8.4

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
25 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.9
22 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.9
20 to 32

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
0.38 to 0.43
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.8 to 1.1
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
96.8 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.75 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
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