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Solder Alloy 601 vs. ZK51A Magnesium

Solder alloy 601 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ZK51A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, 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 601 and the bottom bar is ZK51A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 31
45
Elongation at Break, % 83
4.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.41
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 11
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 12
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 43
340
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 120
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 120
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 34
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
1.8
Embodied Water, L/kg 1330
940

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
64
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.45
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.6
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.2
15

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), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 51 to 52.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
93.1 to 95.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 47.5 to 48.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
3.6 to 5.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3