ASTM A217 Cast Steel vs. Solder Alloy 121
ASTM A217 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 121 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A217 cast steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 121.
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Mechanical Properties
| Brinell Hardness | 160 to 210 | |
| 11 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 21 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 21 to 27 | |
| 25 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.28 to 0.29 | |
| 0.43 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 73 to 75 | |
| 7.5 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 540 to 710 | |
| 32 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 to 270 | |
| 29 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1450 to 1460 | |
| 290 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1410 to 1420 | |
| 230 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
| 140 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 26 to 50 | |
| 31 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
| 28 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.3 to 9.2 | |
| 8.8 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.4 to 11 | |
| 7.4 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Base Metal Price, % relative | 2.4 to 7.0 | |
| 80 |
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
| 11 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.5 to 2.1 | |
| 5.6 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 20 to 28 | |
| 93 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 47 to 87 | |
| 580 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 to 14 | |
| 1.1 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 to 25 | |
| 8.6 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 19 to 25 | |
| 0.84 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 19 to 23 | |
| 2.1 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 6.9 to 14 | |
| 20 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 16 to 20 | |
| 3.9 |