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Commercially Pure Zinc vs. Solder Alloy 104

Commercially pure zinc belongs to the zinc 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 (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is commercially pure zinc and the bottom bar is solder alloy 104.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
37
Elongation at Break, % 38
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
13
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 97
51

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
45
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
190
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
180
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
900

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
2.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
12
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
1.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.1
3.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0
4.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
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 to 0.010
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
39 to 40.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
59.5 to 60.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.827 to 100
0 to 0.0010