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Solder Alloy 811 vs. R30556 Alloy

Solder alloy 811 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while R30556 alloy belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 811 and the bottom bar is R30556 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 52
210
Elongation at Break, % 38
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 63
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 200
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 190
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 240
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.0
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.3
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0.1 to 0.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 2.8 to 3.2
0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
16 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
20.4 to 38.2
Lanthanum (La), % 0
0.0050 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
19 to 22.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0.3 to 1.3
Tin (Sn), % 87.8 to 89.7
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.0 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 7.5 to 8.5
0.0010 to 0.1