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Solder Alloy 141 vs. Solder Alloy 102

Both solder alloy 141 and solder alloy 102 are otherwise unclassified metals. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 141 and the bottom bar is solder alloy 102.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 37
38
Elongation at Break, % 39
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 13
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 54
31

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 46
46
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
190
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 970
930

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
1.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.6
2.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.3
2.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
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), % 35.9 to 38.5
36 to 37.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
62.5 to 63.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0010