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Solder Alloy 181 vs. Solder Alloy 503

Both solder alloy 181 and solder alloy 503 are otherwise unclassified metals. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 181 and the bottom bar is solder alloy 503.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 18
54
Elongation at Break, % 41
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.44
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 6.1
20
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 27
57

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 26
69
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 310
380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 300
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 130
230
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 29
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.3
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.4
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 11
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.2
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.86
4.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 7.7
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.66
2.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.8
4.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.8
3.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.080
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
5.5 to 6.5
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), % 96.2 to 98
0 to 0.070
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 2.0 to 3.0
1.8 to 2.2
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
90.8 to 92.7
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0010