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295.0 Aluminum vs. Solder Alloy 811

295.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while solder alloy 811 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 295.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is solder alloy 811.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
52
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 7.2
38
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 280
53

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
63
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
200
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
190
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
230
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
59
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 3.0
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
240
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
4.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 26
2.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 32
4.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.8 to 12
3.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.4 to 95.3
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
2.8 to 3.2
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
87.8 to 89.7
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
7.5 to 8.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0