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Solder Alloy 117 vs. S30600 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S30600 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 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 S30600 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 11
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 23
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.1
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 33
610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 31
350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 280
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 150
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.5
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
19
Density, g/cm3 11
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 610
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.88
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 24
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
14

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 to 0.018
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 18.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
58.9 to 65.3
Lead (Pb), % 78.4 to 80.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
14 to 15.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
3.7 to 4.3
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 19.5 to 20.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0