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Solder Alloy 161 vs. C96400 Copper-nickel

Solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C96400 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 C96400 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
140
Elongation at Break, % 44
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
51
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 48
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
5.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
5.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
17

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
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
62.3 to 71.3
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0.25 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 37.3 to 39.3
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
28 to 32
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5