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Grade VDSiCr Steel vs. Solder Alloy 704

Grade VDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 704 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade VDSiCr steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 704.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 590
14
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
51
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1950
55

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
62
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
220
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
19
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 70
2.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45
4.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
3.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 96.6 to 97.8
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
4.8 to 5.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
94.3 to 95.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010