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5082 Aluminum vs. Solder Alloy 115

5082 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while solder alloy 115 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, 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 5082 aluminum and the bottom bar is solder alloy 115.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
28
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.41
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
10
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 400
36

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
36
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
250
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
160
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
9.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
95
Density, g/cm3 2.7
9.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
730

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
1.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
10
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 39 to 41
1.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43 to 45
2.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 18
3.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.5 to 96
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
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
63.4 to 65.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
34.5 to 35.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0