Solder Alloy 117 vs. ZA-12
Solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ZA-12 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 117 and the bottom bar is ZA-12.
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Mechanical Properties
Brinell Hardness | 11 | |
89 to 100 |
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 23 | |
83 |
Elongation at Break, % | 20 | |
1.6 to 5.3 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.42 | |
0.26 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 8.1 | |
33 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 33 | |
260 to 400 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 31 | |
120 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 280 | |
430 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 180 | |
380 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 150 | |
450 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 37 | |
120 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 28 | |
24 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 8.7 | |
28 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 7.5 | |
42 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 85 | |
11 |
Density, g/cm3 | 11 | |
6.0 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 6.1 | |
3.4 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 100 | |
64 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 610 | |
440 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 1.2 | |
7.6 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 9.0 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 0.88 | |
12 to 19 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 2.2 | |
15 to 20 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 24 | |
43 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 3.7 | |
9.4 to 14 |
Alloy Composition
Aluminum (Al), % | 0 to 0.0010 | |
10.5 to 11.5 |
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 | |
0.5 to 1.2 |
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), % | 78.4 to 80.5 | |
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 0.060 |
Silver (Ag), % | 0 to 0.1 | |
0 |
Tin (Sn), % | 19.5 to 20.5 | |
0 to 0.0030 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 to 0.0010 | |
87.1 to 89 |