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Solder Alloy 501 vs. R30816 Cobalt

Solder alloy 501 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while R30816 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 501 and the bottom bar is R30816 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 14
280
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 51
210
Elongation at Break, % 22
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 29
1020

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 60
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 230
1540
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 67
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
20
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
320
Embodied Water, L/kg 1390
440

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.9
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.9
28

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 0.060
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.32 to 0.42
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
40 to 49.8
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
0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
19 to 21
Niobium (Nb), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Tin (Sn), % 98.3 to 99.3
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0