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Solder Alloy 117 vs. SAE-AISI 1065 Steel

Solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 1065 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 SAE-AISI 1065 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 11
210 to 230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 23
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
11 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.1
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 33
710 to 780

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
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.5
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
1.8
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
46

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
25 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
23 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 24
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
25 to 27

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
0.6 to 0.7
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
98.3 to 98.8
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 0.040
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 19.5 to 20.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0