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Solder Alloy 117 vs. EN 1.4429 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4429 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 117 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4429 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 11
220
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
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 33
690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 31
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 280
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 150
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.5
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
20
Density, g/cm3 11
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 610
150

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
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 24
4.0
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
16.5 to 18.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
61.2 to 69.9
Lead (Pb), % 78.4 to 80.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
11 to 14
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.12 to 0.22
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
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