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Solder Alloy 134 vs. 2218 Aluminum

Solder alloy 134 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while 2218 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 134 and the bottom bar is 2218 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 31
73
Elongation at Break, % 31
6.8 to 10
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 11
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 38
330 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 41
390
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 230
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 190
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 170
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.6
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 100
11
Density, g/cm3 9.6
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 820
1130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 11
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
30 to 39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.6
34 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4
15 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
88.8 to 93.6
Antimony (Sb), % 2.0 to 2.4
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.25
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
3.5 to 4.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 56.5 to 58.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
1.2 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
1.7 to 2.3
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.9
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 39.5 to 40.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15