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Solder Alloy 401 vs. G-CoCr28 Cobalt

Solder alloy 401 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while G-CoCr28 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 401 and the bottom bar is G-CoCr28 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 50
210
Elongation at Break, % 21
6.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
83
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 29
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 60
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 230
1330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 230
1270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 66
8.5
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
440

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.9
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
2.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.9
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
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
0.050 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0
27 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
48 to 52
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 0.9
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
9.7 to 24.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 4.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 98.5 to 99.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0