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Zamak 3 vs. Solder Alloy 115

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while solder alloy 115 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is solder alloy 115.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
12
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
28
Elongation at Break, % 11
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.41
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
10
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
36

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
36
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
250
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
160
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
9.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
95
Density, g/cm3 6.4
9.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
730

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
1.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
10
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
1.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
2.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
3.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.25
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
63.4 to 65.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
34.5 to 35.5
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0 to 0.0010