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Solder Alloy 811 vs. Type 2 Magnetic Alloy

Solder alloy 811 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while Type 2 magnetic alloy belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 811 and the bottom bar is Type 2 magnetic alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 52
190
Elongation at Break, % 38
2.0 to 38
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
510 to 910

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 63
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 200
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 190
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
3.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
4.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 240
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.0
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.0
17 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.3
17 to 25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
16 to 29

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), % 2.8 to 3.2
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.3
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
48.2 to 53
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
47 to 49
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 87.8 to 89.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 7.5 to 8.5
0