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Solder Alloy 117 vs. EN 1.6368 Steel

Solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.6368 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 1.6368 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 11
200 to 210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 23
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.1
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 33
660 to 690

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
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.5
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
3.4
Density, g/cm3 11
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 610
53

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
23 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
21 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 24
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0.015 to 0.040
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 0.17
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0.5 to 0.8
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
95.1 to 97.2
Lead (Pb), % 78.4 to 80.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.25 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
1.0 to 1.3
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.015 to 0.045
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.25 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 19.5 to 20.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0