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Solder Alloy 123 vs. Solder Alloy 171

Both solder alloy 123 and solder alloy 171 are otherwise unclassified metals. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 41% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 123 and the bottom bar is solder alloy 171.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 8.0
16
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 18
38
Elongation at Break, % 45
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.44
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 6.2
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 28
48

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 26
47
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 310
180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 300
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 130
190
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 29
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.8
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.1
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 11
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.5
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
210

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.9
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 7.8
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.69
1.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.8
3.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.8
3.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 93.5 to 95.5
34.7 to 36.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
1.8 to 2.2
Tin (Sn), % 4.5 to 5.5
61.5 to 62.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0010