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Solder Alloy 116 vs. ZA-27

Solder alloy 116 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ZA-27 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 116 and the bottom bar is ZA-27.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 12
100 to 120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 26
78
Elongation at Break, % 18
2.0 to 4.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 9.3
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 34
400 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 34
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 260
480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
530
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.3
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
53

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 90
11
Density, g/cm3 10
5.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.2
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
80
Embodied Water, L/kg 690
570

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.5
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.8
28
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.94
22 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.3
24 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 26
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4
14 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
25 to 28
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
2.0 to 2.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 68.4 to 70.5
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.010 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.080
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 29.5 to 30.5
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
69.3 to 73