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Solder Alloy 117 vs. EN 1.1104 Steel

Solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.1104 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 EN 1.1104 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 11
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 23
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
27
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.1
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 33
440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 31
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 280
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 150
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.5
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
2.3
Density, g/cm3 11
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 610
49

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
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 24
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0.020 to 0.024
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 0.16
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
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
96.6 to 99.38
Lead (Pb), % 78.4 to 80.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.080
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.012
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Tin (Sn), % 19.5 to 20.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0