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Solder Alloy 171 vs. Solder Alloy 704

Both solder alloy 171 and solder alloy 704 are otherwise unclassified metals. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 64% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 171 and the bottom bar is solder alloy 704.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 16
14
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
51
Elongation at Break, % 45
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 48
55

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 47
62
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 180
240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
220
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
19
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.5
2.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.3
4.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
3.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 34.7 to 36.7
0 to 0.070
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 1.8 to 2.2
4.8 to 5.2
Tin (Sn), % 61.5 to 62.5
94.3 to 95.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0010