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Solder Alloy 301 vs. ZA-8

Solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ZA-8 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 301 and the bottom bar is ZA-8.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 23
87 to 100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 40
85 to 86
Elongation at Break, % 51
1.3 to 8.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 15
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
210 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 49
210 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 55
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 140
400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 140
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.7
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.9
40

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
6.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
62

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
2.8 to 28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 30
260 to 490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.5
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.8
9.3 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.7
12 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
7.6 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
8.0 to 8.8
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 to 0.0060
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0.8 to 1.3
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.015 to 0.030
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 41 to 43
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
89.7 to 91.2