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Solder Alloy 715 vs. ASTM Grade HP Steel

Solder alloy 715 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM grade HP steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 715 and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HP steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 16
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 51
200
Elongation at Break, % 21
5.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 30
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 61
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 60
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
5.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 270
82

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.9
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.9
11

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
0.35 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 0.9
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
29.2 to 42.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
33 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.5
Silver (Ag), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 97.4 to 98.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0