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Solder Alloy 301 vs. ZC63A Magnesium

Solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ZC63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, 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 301 and the bottom bar is ZC63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 23
60
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 40
48
Elongation at Break, % 51
3.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 15
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 49
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 55
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 140
550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 140
470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.7
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.9
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 30
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.8
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.7
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 56.5 to 59
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), % 41 to 43
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
5.5 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3