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Solder Alloy 117 vs. ACI-ASTM CG6MMN Steel

Solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ACI-ASTM CG6MMN steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 117 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CG6MMN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 11
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 23
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.1
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 33
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 31
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 280
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 150
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
22
Density, g/cm3 11
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
68
Embodied Water, L/kg 610
180

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.88
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.25
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20.5 to 23.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
51.9 to 62.1
Lead (Pb), % 78.4 to 80.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
11.5 to 13.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 19.5 to 20.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0