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ASTM Grade HN Steel vs. Solder Alloy 161

ASTM grade HN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 21 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 grade HN steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 161.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
38
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
44
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
53

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
48
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
190
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
190
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
910

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
1.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
3.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
4.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.2 to 1.6
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 44.9 to 57.8
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
37.3 to 39.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 23 to 27
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
59.5 to 60.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010