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Solder Alloy 716 vs. Automotive Grey Cast Iron

Solder alloy 716 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while automotive grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 716 and the bottom bar is automotive grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 13
160 to 280
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 51
180
Elongation at Break, % 13
9.6 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
69 to 70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 39
140 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 60
260 to 280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 230
1380 to 1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1340 to 1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 60
41 to 43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
12 to 14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
7.4 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
8.8 to 9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
7.5 to 7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
1.5 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 270
21 to 24

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.5
5.2 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
8.0 to 13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
11 to 12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.5
4.2 to 8.6