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Solder Alloy 116 vs. A242.0 Aluminum

Solder alloy 116 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while A242.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, 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 A242.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 12
75
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 26
73
Elongation at Break, % 18
1.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 9.3
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 34
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 34
390
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 260
680
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.3
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 90
12
Density, g/cm3 10
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.2
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 690
1130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.8
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.94
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.3
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 26
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
89.3 to 93.1
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
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
3.7 to 4.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 68.4 to 70.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
1.2 to 1.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
1.8 to 2.3
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 29.5 to 30.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.070 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15