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Solder Alloy 121 vs. 2011 Aluminum

Solder alloy 121 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while 2011 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, 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 solder alloy 121 and the bottom bar is 2011 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 21
71
Elongation at Break, % 25
8.5 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.43
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 7.5
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 32
310 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 29
390
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 290
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 230
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 140
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
140 to 170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.8
35 to 45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.4
100 to 130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 80
11
Density, g/cm3 11
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 93
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 580
1150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 8.6
44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.84
27 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.1
32 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
51 to 64
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.9
14 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
91.3 to 94.6
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.25
0.2 to 0.6
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
5.0 to 6.0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 83.4 to 85.5
0.2 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 14.5 to 15.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15