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Solder Alloy 811 vs. EN 1.8873 Steel

Solder alloy 811 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.8873 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 EN 1.8873 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 52
190
Elongation at Break, % 38
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 63
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 200
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 190
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 240
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
52

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.0
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.3
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
19

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
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 1.0
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
93.6 to 100
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 87.8 to 89.7
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.080
Zinc (Zn), % 7.5 to 8.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.15