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Solder Alloy 712 vs. SAE-AISI D3 Steel

Solder alloy 712 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 712 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 51
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
9.8 to 15
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 51
770 to 2050

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 62
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 58
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.4
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 18
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 300
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.9
28 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.1
24 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
23 to 63

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
2.0 to 2.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 0.25
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
80.3 to 87
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Silver (Ag), % 3.3 to 3.7
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 94.9 to 96.2
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0