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Solder Alloy 401 vs. Solder Alloy 811

Both solder alloy 401 and solder alloy 811 are otherwise unclassified metals. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 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 401 and the bottom bar is solder alloy 811.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 50
52
Elongation at Break, % 21
38
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 29
53

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 60
63
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 230
200
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 230
190
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
230
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 66
59
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
22

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
240
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
4.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
2.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.9
4.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.9
3.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
2.8 to 3.2
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 0.050
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
0 to 0.070
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 98.5 to 99.5
87.8 to 89.7
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
7.5 to 8.5