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Solder Alloy 162 vs. C76400 Nickel Silver

Solder alloy 162 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C76400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 162 and the bottom bar is C76400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 35
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
590 to 610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 44
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
5.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
6.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
63
Embodied Water, L/kg 830
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
19 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.8
18 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
9.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
19 to 20

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
58.5 to 61.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 47.3 to 49.3
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
16.5 to 19.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 49.5 to 50.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
17.7 to 25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5