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Solder Alloy 704 vs. EN 1.3553 Steel

Solder alloy 704 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.3553 steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 solder alloy 704 and the bottom bar is EN 1.3553 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 14
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 51
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 62
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 240
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.5
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 19
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 320
130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.3
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.5
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.78 to 0.86
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.9 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.3
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
80.7 to 83.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.7 to 5.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Silver (Ag), % 4.8 to 5.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 94.3 to 95.2
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
6.0 to 6.7
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.7 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0