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AWS E383 vs. Solder Alloy 117

AWS E383 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 22 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 AWS E383 and the bottom bar is solder alloy 117.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
23
Elongation at Break, % 34
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.42
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
8.1
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
33

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
31
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
280
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
150
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
85
Density, g/cm3 8.1
11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.4
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 89
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
610

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
1.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
9.0
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
0.88
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
2.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
3.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.25
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26.5 to 29
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.5
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 28.8 to 39.2
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
78.4 to 80.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.2 to 4.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 30 to 33
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
19.5 to 20.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010