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Commercially Pure Zinc vs. Solder Alloy 134

Commercially pure zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while solder alloy 134 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 134.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
31
Elongation at Break, % 38
31
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
11
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 97
38

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
41
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
230
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
190
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
170
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
9.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
100
Density, g/cm3 6.6
9.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
820

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
1.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
11
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
1.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.1
2.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0
3.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
2.0 to 2.4
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.25
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0050
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
56.5 to 58.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
39.5 to 40.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.827 to 100
0 to 0.0010