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Solder Alloy 716 vs. SAE-AISI A8 Steel

Solder alloy 716 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI A8 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 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 SAE-AISI A8 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
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 39
700 to 1920

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 60
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 230
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 60
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
8.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
9.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 270
31

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.5
25 to 68
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
22 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
9.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.5
22 to 62

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
0.5 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.3 to 0.7
0 to 0.25
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
88.5 to 91.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.2 to 1.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.75 to 1.1
Silver (Ag), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 97.6 to 98.9
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0