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238.0 Aluminum vs. Solder Alloy 141

238.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while solder alloy 141 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, 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 238.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is solder alloy 141.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 76
37
Elongation at Break, % 1.5
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
13
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
54

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 430
46
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
190
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 840
180
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 67
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 3.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.4
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
970

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
2.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 42
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
1.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
3.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.1
4.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 81.9 to 84.9
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 9.5 to 10.5
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
35.9 to 38.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 3.6 to 4.4
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
59.5 to 60.5
Zinc (Zn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.0010