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Solder Alloy 117 vs. EN 1.4578 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4578 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 117 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4578 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 11
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 23
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
51
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.1
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 33
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 31
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 280
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 150
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.5
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
19
Density, g/cm3 11
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 610
160

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
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 24
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
12

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
16.5 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
3.0 to 3.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
62.3 to 68.5
Lead (Pb), % 78.4 to 80.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
10 to 11
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 19.5 to 20.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0