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1050A Aluminum vs. Solder Alloy 104

1050A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while solder alloy 104 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 1050A aluminum and the bottom bar is solder alloy 104.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
37
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 33
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
13
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 68 to 170
51

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
45
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
190
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
180
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 59
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
900

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
12
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9 to 18
1.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 25
3.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0 to 7.6
4.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.5 to 100
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
39 to 40.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
59.5 to 60.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.0010