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Solder Alloy 201 vs. 2036 Aluminum

Solder alloy 201 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while 2036 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, 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 201 and the bottom bar is 2036 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 50
70
Elongation at Break, % 38
24
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 64
390
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 240
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 240
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
41
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1320
1160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.6
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.7
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
94.4 to 97.4
Antimony (Sb), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
2.2 to 3.0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.1 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 94 to 95.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15