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Solder Alloy 117 vs. ACI-ASTM CN3MN Steel

Solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ACI-ASTM CN3MN steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 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 solder alloy 117 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CN3MN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 11
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 23
210
Elongation at Break, % 20
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.1
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 33
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 31
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 280
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 150
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.5
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
33
Density, g/cm3 11
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 610
200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.88
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 24
3.4
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 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.75
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
41.4 to 50.3
Lead (Pb), % 78.4 to 80.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
23.5 to 25.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.18 to 0.26
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 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 19.5 to 20.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0