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Solder Alloy 141 vs. Solder Alloy 151

Both solder alloy 141 and solder alloy 151 are otherwise unclassified metals. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 82% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 141 and the bottom bar is solder alloy 151.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 37
39
Elongation at Break, % 39
37
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 13
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 54
46

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 46
47
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
150
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
150
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
190
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
26

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
9.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 970
920

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
2.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
1.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.6
3.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.3
3.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
17.5 to 18.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 35.9 to 38.5
30.3 to 33
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
49.5 to 50.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0010