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Solder Alloy 201 vs. ASTM B540 Palladium

Both solder alloy 201 and ASTM B540 palladium are otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 201 and the bottom bar is ASTM B540 palladium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 50
110
Elongation at Break, % 38
1.1 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.38
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
830 to 1240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 64
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 240
1220
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 240
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
240
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
4.9 to 5.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
3.5 to 3.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
13

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
4.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
12
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
18 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.6
15 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.7
41 to 61

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
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
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
13.5 to 14.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
9.5 to 10.5
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Palladium (Pd), % 0
34 to 36
Platinum (Pt), % 0
9.5 to 10.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
29 to 31
Tin (Sn), % 94 to 95.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0.8 to 1.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3