ASTM Grade LC4 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 171
ASTM grade LC4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 171 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 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 grade LC4 steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 171.
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Mechanical Properties
Brinell Hardness | 170 | |
16 |
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
38 |
Elongation at Break, % | 27 | |
45 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
0.39 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 73 | |
14 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 570 | |
48 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 | |
47 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1460 | |
180 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1420 | |
180 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
190 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 49 | |
50 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
24 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.8 | |
12 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.9 | |
12 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 7.9 | |
8.8 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.8 | |
13 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 24 | |
210 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
2.4 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
13 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 20 | |
1.5 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 19 | |
3.3 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 13 | |
30 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 17 | |
3.7 |
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 to 0.15 | |
0 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.080 |
Gold (Au), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.050 |
Indium (In), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.1 |
Iron (Fe), % | 93.4 to 95.5 | |
0 to 0.020 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
34.7 to 36.7 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0.5 to 0.8 | |
0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 4.0 to 5.0 | |
0 to 0.010 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.040 | |
0 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.6 | |
0 |
Silver (Ag), % | 0 | |
1.8 to 2.2 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.045 | |
0 |
Tin (Sn), % | 0 | |
61.5 to 62.5 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.0010 |