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Solder Alloy 811 vs. ASTM Grade HI Steel

Solder alloy 811 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM grade HI steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 811 and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HI steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 52
200
Elongation at Break, % 38
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 63
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 200
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 190
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 240
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.0
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.3
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
12

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), % 2.8 to 3.2
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
46.9 to 59.8
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
14 to 18
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 87.8 to 89.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 7.5 to 8.5
0