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ISO Solder Alloy 712 (IEC A38C07, Sn95.8Ag3.5Cu0.7)

Solder alloy 712 is a tin-based soldering alloy. Cited properties are appropriate for the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. A38C07 is the IEC 60672 type for this material. 712 is the ISO numeric designation. Older literature may refer to this material as S-Sn95,8Ag3,5Cu0,7, but this is now discouraged.

The graph bars on the material properties cards below compare solder alloy 712 to: tin-based solder alloys (top), all alloys in the same category (middle), and the entire database (bottom). A full bar means this is the highest value in the relevant set. A half-full bar means it's 50% of the highest, and so on.

Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus

51 GPa 7.4 x 106 psi

Elongation at Break

22 %

Poisson's Ratio

0.36

Shear Modulus

19 GPa 2.7 x 106 psi

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)

51 MPa 7.4 x 103 psi

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion

62 J/g

Melting Completion (Liquidus)

220 °C 420 °F

Melting Onset (Solidus)

220 °C 420 °F

Specific Heat Capacity

220 J/kg-K 0.053 BTU/lb-°F

Thermal Conductivity

58 W/m-K 34 BTU/h-ft-°F

Thermal Expansion

22 µm/m-K

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume

13 % IACS

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)

16 % IACS

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density

7.4 g/cm3 460 lb/ft3

Embodied Carbon

18 kg CO2/kg material

Embodied Energy

300 MJ/kg 130 x 103 BTU/lb

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial

3.8 points

Stiffness to Weight: Bending

17 points

Strength to Weight: Axial

1.9 points

Strength to Weight: Bending

4.1 points

Thermal Diffusivity

35 mm2/s

Thermal Shock Resistance

3.3 points

Alloy Composition

Tin (Sn)Sn 94.9 to 96.2
Silver (Ag)Ag 3.3 to 3.7
Copper (Cu)Cu 0.5 to 0.9
Bismuth (Bi)Bi 0 to 0.1
Antimony (Sb)Sb 0 to 0.1
Indium (In)In 0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb)Pb 0 to 0.070
Gold (Au)Au 0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As)As 0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe)Fe 0 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni)Ni 0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd)Cd 0 to 0.0020
Aluminum (Al)Al 0 to 0.0010
Zinc (Zn)Zn 0 to 0.0010

All values are % weight. Ranges represent what is permitted under applicable standards.

Followup Questions

Similar Alloys

Further Reading

ISO 9453: Soft solder alloys - Chemical compositions and forms