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Solder Alloy 716 vs. Solder Alloy 704

Both solder alloy 716 and solder alloy 704 are otherwise unclassified metals. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 716 and the bottom bar is solder alloy 704.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 13
14
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 51
51
Elongation at Break, % 13
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 39
55

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 60
62
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 230
240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
220
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 60
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
19
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 270
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.5
2.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
4.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.5
3.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 0.3 to 0.7
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.070
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0.8 to 1.2
4.8 to 5.2
Tin (Sn), % 97.6 to 98.9
94.3 to 95.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0010