R30556 Alloy vs. Solder Alloy 117
R30556 alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 R30556 alloy and the bottom bar is solder alloy 117.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 210 | |
23 |
Elongation at Break, % | 45 | |
20 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.28 | |
0.42 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 81 | |
8.1 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 780 | |
33 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 300 | |
31 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1420 | |
280 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1330 | |
180 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 450 | |
150 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 11 | |
37 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 15 | |
28 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 1.8 | |
8.7 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 1.9 | |
7.5 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 70 | |
85 |
Density, g/cm3 | 8.4 | |
11 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 8.7 | |
6.1 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 130 | |
100 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 300 | |
610 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
1.2 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 23 | |
9.0 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 26 | |
0.88 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 22 | |
2.2 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 2.9 | |
24 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 18 | |
3.7 |
Alloy Composition
Aluminum (Al), % | 0.1 to 0.5 | |
0 to 0.0010 |
Antimony (Sb), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.5 |
Arsenic (As), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.030 |
Bismuth (Bi), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.25 |
Boron (B), % | 0 to 0.020 | |
0 |
Cadmium (Cd), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.0050 |
Carbon (C), % | 0.050 to 0.15 | |
0 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 21 to 23 | |
0 |
Cobalt (Co), % | 16 to 21 | |
0 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.080 |
Gold (Au), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.050 |
Indium (In), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.1 |
Iron (Fe), % | 20.4 to 38.2 | |
0 to 0.020 |
Lanthanum (La), % | 0.0050 to 0.1 | |
0 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
78.4 to 80.5 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0.5 to 2.0 | |
0 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 2.5 to 4.0 | |
0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 19 to 22.5 | |
0 to 0.010 |
Niobium (Nb), % | 0 to 0.3 | |
0 |
Nitrogen (N), % | 0.1 to 0.3 | |
0 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.040 | |
0 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0.2 to 0.8 | |
0 |
Silver (Ag), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.1 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.015 | |
0 |
Tantalum (Ta), % | 0.3 to 1.3 | |
0 |
Tin (Sn), % | 0 | |
19.5 to 20.5 |
Tungsten (W), % | 2.0 to 3.5 | |
0 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0.0010 to 0.1 | |
0 to 0.0010 |