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Solder Alloy 161 vs. C55181 Copper

Solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C55181 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 18 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 C55181 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 48
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
790
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
710
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
8.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
8.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
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
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
92.4 to 93
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0
Lead (Pb), % 37.3 to 39.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
7.0 to 7.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15