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7116 Aluminum vs. Solder Alloy 124

7116 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while solder alloy 124 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, 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 7116 aluminum and the bottom bar is solder alloy 124.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
17
Elongation at Break, % 7.8
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.44
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
5.8
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
27

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
24
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
130
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
29

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 46
9.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
7.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
70
Density, g/cm3 2.9
11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
68
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
470

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
0.83
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
7.6
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35
0.65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 39
1.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
3.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 94.5
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.12
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.1
0 to 0.080
Gallium (Ga), % 0 to 0.030
0
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
97.2 to 98.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.2 to 5.2
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0