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Solder Alloy 182 vs. ASTM B541 Gold

Both solder alloy 182 and ASTM B541 gold are otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 182 and the bottom bar is ASTM B541 gold.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 19
110
Elongation at Break, % 37
6.0 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.44
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 6.7
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 28
670 to 1180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 28
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 370
1110
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 300
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 130
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 29
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.6
7.7 to 12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.6
4.0 to 6.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 11
17

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.95
3.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 7.9
9.0
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.69
11 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.8
9.8 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
36 to 63

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
13.5 to 15.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
70.5 to 72.5
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0
Lead (Pb), % 93.2 to 95
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Platinum (Pt), % 0
8.0 to 9.0
Silver (Ag), % 5.0 to 6.0
4.0 to 5.0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0.7 to 1.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4