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Solder Alloy 117 vs. Solder Alloy 601

Both solder alloy 117 and solder alloy 601 are otherwise unclassified metals. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have a modest 20% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 117 and the bottom bar is solder alloy 601.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 11
5.0
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 23
31
Elongation at Break, % 20
83
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.41
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.1
11
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 33
12

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 31
43
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 280
120
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 150
230
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
34
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.5
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 11
7.3
Embodied Water, L/kg 610
1330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
2.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.88
0.45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
1.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 24
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
1.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
51 to 52.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 78.4 to 80.5
0 to 0.070
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 19.5 to 20.5
47.5 to 48.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0010