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Solder Alloy 117 vs. EN 1.4035 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4035 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 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 EN 1.4035 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 11
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 23
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.1
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 33
690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 31
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 280
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 150
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.5
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
7.0
Density, g/cm3 11
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 610
100

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
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 24
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
25

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
0.43 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12.5 to 14
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
82.1 to 86.9
Lead (Pb), % 78.4 to 80.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Tin (Sn), % 19.5 to 20.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0