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Solder Alloy 117 vs. S82031 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S82031 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 117 and the bottom bar is S82031 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 23
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.1
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 33
780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 31
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 280
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 150
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.5
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
13
Density, g/cm3 11
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
39
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
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 24
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
22

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 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 1.0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
68 to 78.3
Lead (Pb), % 78.4 to 80.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.6 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
2.0 to 4.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.14 to 0.24
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.8
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Tin (Sn), % 19.5 to 20.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0