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Solder Alloy 161 vs. ZA-8

Solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ZA-8 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 161 and the bottom bar is ZA-8.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
85 to 86
Elongation at Break, % 44
1.3 to 8.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
210 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 48
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
40

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
6.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
420

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
9.3 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
12 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
7.6 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
8.0 to 8.8
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.0060
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
0.8 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 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 37.3 to 39.3
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 0.045
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
89.7 to 91.2