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Solder Alloy 117 vs. ASTM Grade HN Steel

Solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM grade HN steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, 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 HN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 11
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 23
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
9.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.1
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 33
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 31
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 280
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 150
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
26
Density, g/cm3 11
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
4.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
66
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
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 24
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
11

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
19 to 23
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
44.9 to 57.8
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
23 to 27
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