Solder Alloy 151 vs. Z40301 Zinc
Solder alloy 151 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while Z40301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 151 and the bottom bar is Z40301 zinc.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 39 | |
| 87 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 37 | |
| 60 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.37 | |
| 0.25 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 14 | |
| 35 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 46 | |
| 190 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 47 | |
| 110 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 150 | |
| 410 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 150 | |
| 400 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 190 | |
| 390 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 44 | |
| 110 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 26 | |
| 26 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 10 | |
| 27 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 10 | |
| 37 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.8 | |
| 6.6 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 9.2 | |
| 2.8 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 160 | |
| 53 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 920 | |
| 340 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 2.5 | |
| 7.4 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 13 | |
| 23 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 1.4 | |
| 7.9 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 3.2 | |
| 11 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 26 | |
| 44 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 3.2 | |
| 5.9 |
Alloy Composition
| Aluminum (Al), % | 0 to 0.0010 | |
| 0 to 0.010 |
| Antimony (Sb), % | 0 to 0.2 | |
| 0 |
| Arsenic (As), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
| 0 |
| Bismuth (Bi), % | 0 to 0.1 | |
| 0 |
| Cadmium (Cd), % | 17.5 to 18.5 | |
| 0 to 0.0050 |
| Copper (Cu), % | 0 to 0.080 | |
| 0.5 to 1.0 |
| Gold (Au), % | 0 to 0.050 | |
| 0 |
| Indium (In), % | 0 to 0.1 | |
| 0 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 0.020 | |
| 0 to 0.010 |
| Lead (Pb), % | 30.3 to 33 | |
| 0 to 0.010 |
| Nickel (Ni), % | 0 to 0.010 | |
| 0 |
| Silver (Ag), % | 0 to 0.1 | |
| 0 |
| Tin (Sn), % | 49.5 to 50.5 | |
| 0 to 0.0030 |
| Titanium (Ti), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.040 |
| Zinc (Zn), % | 0 to 0.0010 | |
| 98.9 to 99.5 |