MakeItFrom.com
Menu (ESC)

Solder Alloy 171 vs. R30001 Cobalt

Solder alloy 171 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while R30001 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 171 and the bottom bar is R30001 cobalt.

Metric UnitsUS Customary Units

Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
220
Elongation at Break, % 45
1.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 48
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 47
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 180
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.5
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.3
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
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
Carbon (C), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
28 to 32
Cobalt (Co), % 0
43 to 59
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 34.7 to 36.7
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 3.0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.0
Silver (Ag), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Tin (Sn), % 61.5 to 62.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
11 to 13
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0