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Solder Alloy 801 vs. ZA-27

Solder alloy 801 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 801 and the bottom bar is ZA-27.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 22
100 to 120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 53
78
Elongation at Break, % 33
2.0 to 4.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 20
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
400 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 64
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 200
480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 200
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
530
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
53

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.2
5.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 240
80
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
570

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
28
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
22 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.4
24 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
14 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
25 to 28
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 to 0.0060
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
2.0 to 2.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.010 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.080
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 89.9 to 91.5
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 8.5 to 9.5
69.3 to 73