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Solder Alloy 704 vs. Austenitic Nodular Cast Iron

Solder alloy 704 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while austenitic nodular cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 704 and the bottom bar is austenitic nodular cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 14
140 to 240
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 51
180 to 190
Elongation at Break, % 30
6.8 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29 to 0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
70 to 72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
430 to 500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 62
280 to 350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 240
1340 to 1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1300 to 1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
470 to 490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
13 to 14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.5
7.7 to 8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 19
3.5 to 4.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 320
48 to 68

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.3
16 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.5
12 to 15