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Solder Alloy 201 vs. ZC63A Magnesium

Solder alloy 201 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ZC63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 24 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 ZC63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 13
60
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 50
48
Elongation at Break, % 38
3.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 64
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 240
550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 240
470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1320
920

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.6
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.7
12

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
2.4 to 3.0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
89.2 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.25 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 94 to 95.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
5.5 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3