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Solder Alloy 114 vs. ZA-8

Solder alloy 114 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ZA-8 belongs to the zinc alloys. 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 solder alloy 114 and the bottom bar is ZA-8.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 12
87 to 100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 30
85 to 86
Elongation at Break, % 25
1.3 to 8.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.41
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 11
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 37
210 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 38
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 240
400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 170
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.4
40

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 95
11
Density, g/cm3 9.7
6.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 760
420

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 11
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
9.3 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.6
12 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4
7.6 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
8.0 to 8.8
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.25
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.0060
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0.8 to 1.3
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 58.4 to 60.5
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.015 to 0.030
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 39.5 to 40.5
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
89.7 to 91.2