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Solder Alloy 117 vs. AWS E316LMn

Solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AWS E316LMn belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 117 and the bottom bar is AWS E316LMn.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 23
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.1
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 33
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 31
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 280
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 150
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
24
Density, g/cm3 11
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
4.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
64
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
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
15

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
18 to 21
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
47.5 to 59.4
Lead (Pb), % 78.4 to 80.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
5.0 to 8.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
15 to 18
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.9
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