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Solder Alloy 161 vs. C77400 Nickel Silver

Solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C77400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 161 and the bottom bar is C77400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
110
Elongation at Break, % 44
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 48
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
770
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
18

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
43 to 47
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 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
9.0 to 11
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
41.3 to 48
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5