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Solder Alloy 116 vs. SAE-AISI O6 Steel

Solder alloy 116 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI O6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 116 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI O6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 26
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 9.3
71
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 34
670 to 2070

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 34
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 260
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.3
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 90
2.3
Density, g/cm3 10
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.2
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 690
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.8
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.94
24 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.3
22 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 26
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4
22 to 69

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.25
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.3 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.25
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
94.6 to 97.7
Lead (Pb), % 68.4 to 70.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.55 to 1.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 29.5 to 30.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0