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Solder Alloy 162 vs. 4147 Aluminum

Solder alloy 162 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while 4147 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 162 and the bottom bar is 4147 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 35
72
Elongation at Break, % 36
3.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 44
570
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
2.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 830
1050

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
55
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.8
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
5.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
85 to 88.9
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0 to 0.00030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
0 to 0.25
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 47.3 to 49.3
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
11 to 13
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 49.5 to 50.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15