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Solder Alloy 117 vs. AWS E320LR

Solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AWS E320LR belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 117 and the bottom bar is AWS E320LR.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 23
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.1
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 33
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 31
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 280
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 150
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
36
Density, g/cm3 11
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 610
220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.88
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
19
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 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
3.0 to 4.0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
32.7 to 42.5
Lead (Pb), % 78.4 to 80.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
32 to 36
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 19.5 to 20.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0