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Solder Alloy 117 vs. S31254 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S31254 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 117 and the bottom bar is S31254 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 11
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 23
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.1
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 33
720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 31
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 280
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 150
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.5
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
28
Density, g/cm3 11
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
5.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 610
190

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.88
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 24
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
15

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 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19.5 to 20.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0.5 to 1.0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
51.4 to 56.3
Lead (Pb), % 78.4 to 80.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
17.5 to 18.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.18 to 0.22
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.8
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