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Solder Alloy 116 vs. 518.0 Aluminum

Solder alloy 116 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while 518.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 116 and the bottom bar is 518.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 12
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 26
67
Elongation at Break, % 18
5.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 9.3
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 34
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 34
390
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 260
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
98
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.3
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
81

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 90
9.5
Density, g/cm3 10
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.2
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 690
1160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.8
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.94
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.3
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 26
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
88.1 to 92.5
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
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.25
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 1.8
Lead (Pb), % 68.4 to 70.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
7.5 to 8.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.35
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 29.5 to 30.5
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25