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Solder Alloy 117 vs. ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-2 Steel

Solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 117 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 11
300 to 420
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 23
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
5.7 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.1
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 33
960 to 1350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 31
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 280
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 150
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.5
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
13
Density, g/cm3 11
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 610
130

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
34 to 48
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
28 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 24
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
32 to 45

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 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 15.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
2.5 to 3.2
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
73.6 to 79
Lead (Pb), % 78.4 to 80.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
4.5 to 5.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.35
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 19.5 to 20.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0