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Grade 4 Titanium vs. Solder Alloy 161

Grade 4 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys classification, while solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 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 grade 4 titanium and the bottom bar is solder alloy 161.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
38
Elongation at Break, % 17
44
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640
53

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
48
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1660
190
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1610
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 540
190
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.4
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.3
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 4.5
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 31
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 500
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
910

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 35
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
1.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
3.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.6
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 46
4.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.2 to 1.6
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.015
0
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
37.3 to 39.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.050
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.4
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
59.5 to 60.5
Titanium (Ti), % 98.6 to 100
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0