ASTM B631 Class C vs. Solder Alloy 704
Both ASTM B631 class C and solder alloy 704 are otherwise unclassified metals. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM B631 class C and the bottom bar is solder alloy 704.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 180 to 190 | |
| 51 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.32 | |
| 0.36 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 66 to 71 | |
| 19 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 140 to 150 | |
| 62 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 2090 to 2230 | |
| 240 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 180 | |
| 220 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 450 to 490 | |
| 50 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 14 | |
| 22 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 55 to 63 | |
| 13 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 36 to 43 | |
| 15 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 13 to 14 | |
| 7.5 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 55 to 59 | |
| 19 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 860 to 920 | |
| 320 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.4 to 7.6 | |
| 3.8 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 14 | |
| 17 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 180 to 200 | |
| 30 |