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Solder Alloy 101 vs. Zamak 5

Solder alloy 101 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 101 and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 14
92
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
87
Elongation at Break, % 48
6.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 31
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 27
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 46
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 180
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 930
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 9.9
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.5
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 31
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.4
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
3.5 to 4.3
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0.7 to 1.3
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 35.8 to 37.5
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.025 to 0.080
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 62.5 to 63.5
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
94.3 to 95.7