ASTM A285 Carbon Steel vs. Solder Alloy 721
ASTM A285 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 721 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A285 carbon steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 721.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 51 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 30 to 34 | |
| 17 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
| 0.36 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 73 | |
| 19 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 380 to 450 | |
| 50 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 | |
| 61 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1470 | |
| 220 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1420 to 1430 | |
| 210 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
| 220 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 53 | |
| 56 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
| 22 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.0 | |
| 14 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.0 | |
| 17 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.9 | |
| 7.4 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.4 | |
| 17 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 18 | |
| 280 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 3.8 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 17 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 13 to 16 | |
| 1.9 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 15 to 17 | |
| 4.1 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 14 | |
| 34 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 12 to 14 | |
| 3.2 |