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Solder Alloy 161 vs. Solder Alloy 115

Both solder alloy 161 and solder alloy 115 are otherwise unclassified metals. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 74% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 161 and the bottom bar is solder alloy 115.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
28
Elongation at Break, % 44
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.41
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
10
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
36

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 48
36
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
250
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
160
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
9.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
730

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
1.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
10
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
1.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
2.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
3.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 37.3 to 39.3
63.4 to 65.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
34.5 to 35.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0010