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Solder Alloy 161 vs. C96900 Copper-nickel

Solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C96900 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 161 and the bottom bar is C96900 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
120
Elongation at Break, % 44
4.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 48
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
4.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
72
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
30

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
73.6 to 78
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 37.3 to 39.3
0 to 0.020
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.050 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
14.5 to 15.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
7.5 to 8.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5