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Solder Alloy 117 vs. S66286 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S66286 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 S66286 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 23
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
17 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.1
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 33
620 to 1020

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 31
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 280
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 150
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.5
2.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
26
Density, g/cm3 11
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 610
170

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.88
22 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
20 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 24
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
13 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.35
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.25
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13.5 to 16
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
49.1 to 59.5
Lead (Pb), % 78.4 to 80.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
24 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
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
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.9 to 2.4
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0