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Solder Alloy 161 vs. Grade 38 Titanium

Solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade 38 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 161 and the bottom bar is grade 38 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
110
Elongation at Break, % 44
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
1000

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 48
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
550
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
8.0
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
9.3

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
1.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
35
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
560
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
62
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
72

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
3.5 to 4.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
1.2 to 1.8
Lead (Pb), % 37.3 to 39.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
89.9 to 93.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4