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Solder Alloy 161 vs. C77100 Nickel Silver

Solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C77100 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 161 and the bottom bar is C77100 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 48
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
19

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
52 to 56
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 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
9.0 to 12
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
30.6 to 39
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5