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2117 Aluminum vs. Solder Alloy 703

2117 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while solder alloy 703 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2117 aluminum and the bottom bar is solder alloy 703.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 70
15
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
51
Elongation at Break, % 26
35
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
57

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
61
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
220
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
220
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
55
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 3.0
7.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
18
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
2.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
4.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
33
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
3.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91 to 97.6
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.2 to 4.5
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
3.3 to 3.7
Tin (Sn), % 0
95.8 to 96.7
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.0010
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0