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Solder Alloy 716 vs. ASTM Grade HT Steel

Solder alloy 716 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM grade HT 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 716 and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HT steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 13
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 51
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
4.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 39
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 60
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 230
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 60
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 270
76

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.5
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.5
12

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
0.35 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 0.3 to 0.7
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
38.2 to 51.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
33 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.5
Silver (Ag), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 97.6 to 98.9
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0