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Solder Alloy 117 vs. AWS E2594

Solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AWS E2594 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 117 and the bottom bar is AWS E2594.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 23
210
Elongation at Break, % 20
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.1
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 33
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 31
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 280
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 150
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.5
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
22
Density, g/cm3 11
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 610
190

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.88
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 24
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
21

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 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 27
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
53.8 to 63.8
Lead (Pb), % 78.4 to 80.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
8.0 to 10.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
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 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 19.5 to 20.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0