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Solder Alloy 117 vs. EN 1.5510 Steel

Solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.5510 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 1.5510 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 11
130 to 190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 23
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
11 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.1
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 33
450 to 1600

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
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.5
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
1.9
Density, g/cm3 11
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 610
47

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
16 to 57
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
17 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 24
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
13 to 47

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
Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.25 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.25
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
97.9 to 99.149
Lead (Pb), % 78.4 to 80.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 19.5 to 20.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0