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Solder Alloy 117 vs. ASTM A182 Grade F3VCb

Solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM A182 grade F3VCb belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 117 and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F3VCb.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 11
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 23
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.1
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 33
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 31
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 280
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 150
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.5
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
4.5
Density, g/cm3 11
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 610
64

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.88
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 24
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
19

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
Calcium (Ca), % 0
0.00050 to 0.015
Carbon (C), % 0
0.1 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.7 to 3.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.25
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
93.8 to 95.8
Lead (Pb), % 78.4 to 80.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.25
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.015 to 0.070
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 19.5 to 20.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.015
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0