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EN 1.0558 Cast Steel vs. Solder Alloy 117

EN 1.0558 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.0558 cast steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 117.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
23
Elongation at Break, % 18
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.42
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
8.1
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640
33

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
31
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
280
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
150
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
8.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
7.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.7
85
Density, g/cm3 7.9
11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
610

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
1.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
9.0
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
0.88
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
2.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
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
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 99.935 to 100
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
78.4 to 80.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
19.5 to 20.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010