Solder Alloy 721 vs. EN 1.7272 Steel
Solder alloy 721 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.7272 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 721 and the bottom bar is EN 1.7272 steel.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 51 | |
190 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.36 | |
0.29 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 19 | |
73 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 50 | |
490 to 1650 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 61 | |
250 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 220 | |
1460 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 210 | |
1420 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 220 | |
470 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 56 | |
45 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 22 | |
13 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 14 | |
7.2 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 17 | |
8.3 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 7.4 | |
7.8 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 17 | |
1.5 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 280 | |
19 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 3.8 | |
13 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 17 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 1.9 | |
17 to 59 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 4.1 | |
18 to 40 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 34 | |
12 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 3.2 | |
14 to 48 |
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), % | 0.8 to 1.2 | |
0 |
Boron (B), % | 0 | |
0.00080 to 0.0050 |
Cadmium (Cd), % | 0 to 0.0020 | |
0 |
Carbon (C), % | 0 | |
0.28 to 0.33 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 0 | |
0.4 to 0.55 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0.3 to 0.7 | |
0 to 0.25 |
Gold (Au), % | 0 to 0.050 | |
0 |
Indium (In), % | 0 to 0.1 | |
0 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 0.020 | |
97.2 to 98.3 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 to 0.070 | |
0 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0 | |
0.9 to 1.2 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0 | |
0.1 to 0.15 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0 to 0.010 | |
0 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.025 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.3 |
Silver (Ag), % | 2.3 to 2.7 | |
0 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.025 |
Tin (Sn), % | 95 to 96.6 | |
0 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 to 0.0010 | |
0 |