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Solder Alloy 182 vs. Solder Alloy 181

Both solder alloy 182 and solder alloy 181 are otherwise unclassified metals. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 182 and the bottom bar is solder alloy 181.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 19
18
Elongation at Break, % 37
41
Poisson's Ratio 0.44
0.44
Shear Modulus, GPa 6.7
6.1
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 28
27

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 28
26
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 370
310
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 300
300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 130
130
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 29
29

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.6
9.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.6
7.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 11
11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.95
0.86
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 7.9
7.7
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.69
0.66
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.8
1.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 18
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
3.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 93.2 to 95
96.2 to 98
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 5.0 to 6.0
2.0 to 3.0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0010