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Solder Alloy 116 vs. ZA-12

Solder alloy 116 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ZA-12 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 116 and the bottom bar is ZA-12.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 12
89 to 100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 26
83
Elongation at Break, % 18
1.6 to 5.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 9.3
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 34
260 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 34
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 260
430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.3
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
42

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 90
11
Density, g/cm3 10
6.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.2
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 690
440

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.5
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.8
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.94
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.3
15 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 26
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4
9.4 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
10.5 to 11.5
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 to 0.0060
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0.5 to 1.2
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), % 68.4 to 70.5
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 0.060
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 29.5 to 30.5
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
87.1 to 89