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Solder Alloy 116 vs. Zamak 5

Solder alloy 116 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 116 and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 12
92
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 26
87
Elongation at Break, % 18
6.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 9.3
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 34
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 34
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 260
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.3
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 90
12
Density, g/cm3 10
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.2
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 690
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.5
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.8
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.94
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.3
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 26
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), % 68.4 to 70.5
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), % 29.5 to 30.5
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
94.3 to 95.7