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Solder Alloy 102 vs. ASTM B541 Gold

Both solder alloy 102 and ASTM B541 gold are otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 102 and the bottom bar is ASTM B541 gold.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
110
Elongation at Break, % 48
6.0 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 31
670 to 1180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 46
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 180
1110
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
7.7 to 12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 13
4.0 to 6.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
17

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
3.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
9.0
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
11 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.5
9.8 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.4
36 to 63

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.050
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
13.5 to 15.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
70.5 to 72.5
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0
Lead (Pb), % 36 to 37.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Platinum (Pt), % 0
8.0 to 9.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
4.0 to 5.0
Tin (Sn), % 62.5 to 63.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0.7 to 1.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4