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ZA-8 vs. Solder Alloy 122

ZA-8 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while solder alloy 122 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 ZA-8 and the bottom bar is solder alloy 122.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 87 to 100
10
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 85 to 86
20
Elongation at Break, % 1.3 to 8.0
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.43
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
6.9
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 370
30

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
27
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 400
300
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
140
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 40
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
75
Density, g/cm3 6.3
11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 420
540

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
1.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
8.2
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.3 to 17
0.77
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 18
2.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6 to 13
3.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.0 to 8.8
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 0.0060
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 0.8 to 1.3
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
88.4 to 90.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.015 to 0.030
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
9.5 to 10.5
Zinc (Zn), % 89.7 to 91.2
0 to 0.0010