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Solder Alloy 716 vs. AISI W1 Steel

Solder alloy 716 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AISI W1 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 716 and the bottom bar is AISI W1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 51
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 39
590 to 2320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 60
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 230
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 60
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 270
21

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.5
21 to 83
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
20 to 50
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.5
22 to 85

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
0.7 to 1.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0.3 to 0.7
0 to 0.2
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
96.4 to 98.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.35 to 0.73
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.1 to 0.4
Silver (Ag), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 97.6 to 98.9
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.15
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0