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Solder Alloy 117 vs. 852.0 Aluminum

Solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while 852.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum 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. 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 solder alloy 117 and the bottom bar is 852.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 11
64
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 23
70
Elongation at Break, % 20
3.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.1
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 33
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 31
370
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 280
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
210
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 150
840
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.5
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
15
Density, g/cm3 11
3.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 610
1150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
43
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.88
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 24
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
8.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
86.6 to 91.3
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
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
1.7 to 2.3
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 78.4 to 80.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0.9 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 19.5 to 20.5
5.5 to 7.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3