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Solder Alloy 117 vs. ASTM Grade HH Steel

Solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM grade HH 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 ASTM grade HH steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 11
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 23
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.1
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 33
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 31
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 280
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 150
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.5
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
20
Density, g/cm3 11
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
53
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
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 24
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
12

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
0.2 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 28
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
52.9 to 64.8
Lead (Pb), % 78.4 to 80.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
11 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 19.5 to 20.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0