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Solder Alloy 161 vs. C17465 Copper

Solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C17465 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 161 and the bottom bar is C17465 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
120
Elongation at Break, % 44
5.3 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
310 to 930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 48
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
22 to 51
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
23 to 52

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
9.7 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
11 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
64
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
11 to 33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.2
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.15 to 0.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
95.7 to 98.7
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 37.3 to 39.3
0.2 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
1.0 to 1.4
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5