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Solder Alloy 117 vs. ASTM Grade LC9 Steel

Solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM grade LC9 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 grade LC9 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 11
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 23
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.1
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 33
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 31
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 280
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 150
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.5
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
8.0
Density, g/cm3 11
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 610
65

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
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
20

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 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.3
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
87.4 to 91.5
Lead (Pb), % 78.4 to 80.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
8.5 to 10
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.45
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045
Tin (Sn), % 19.5 to 20.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0