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Solder Alloy 117 vs. R30556 Alloy

Solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while R30556 alloy belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 R30556 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 23
210
Elongation at Break, % 20
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.1
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 33
780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 31
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 280
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 150
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.5
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
70
Density, g/cm3 11
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 610
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.88
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 24
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0.1 to 0.5
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 to 0.020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
16 to 21
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
20.4 to 38.2
Lanthanum (La), % 0
0.0050 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 78.4 to 80.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
19 to 22.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0.3 to 1.3
Tin (Sn), % 19.5 to 20.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.0 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0.0010 to 0.1