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Solder Alloy 201 vs. Solder Alloy 115

Both solder alloy 201 and solder alloy 115 are otherwise unclassified metals. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have a modest 36% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 201 and the bottom bar is solder alloy 115.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 13
12
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 50
28
Elongation at Break, % 38
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.41
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
10
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
36

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 64
36
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 240
250
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 240
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
160
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
9.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
9.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 1320
730

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
1.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
10
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
1.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.6
2.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.7
3.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 4.5 to 5.5
0 to 0.5
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
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), % 0 to 0.070
63.4 to 65.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 94 to 95.5
34.5 to 35.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0010