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Solder Alloy 161 vs. C55284 Copper

Solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C55284 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 17 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 C55284 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 48
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
800
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
6.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
5.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
7.4

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
79.2 to 80.7
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
4.8 to 5.2
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
14.5 to 15.5
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15