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Solder Alloy 111 vs. ZA-8

Solder alloy 111 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ZA-8 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 111 and the bottom bar is ZA-8.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 14
87 to 100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 33
85 to 86
Elongation at Break, % 35
1.3 to 8.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
210 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 41
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
40

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
6.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 830
420

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.0
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
9.3 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.8
12 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.5
7.6 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
8.0 to 8.8
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 0.0060
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0.8 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 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 48.8 to 50.5
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.015 to 0.030
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 49.5 to 50.5
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
89.7 to 91.2