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Solder Alloy 115 vs. Zamak 5

Solder alloy 115 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 115 and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 12
92
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 28
87
Elongation at Break, % 22
6.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.41
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 10
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 36
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 36
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 250
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.8
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 95
12
Density, g/cm3 9.9
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 730
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 10
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.4
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
3.5 to 4.3
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.25
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
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), % 63.4 to 65.5
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), % 34.5 to 35.5
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
94.3 to 95.7