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ISO Solder Alloy 162 (Sn50Pb49Cu1)

Solder alloy 162 is a tin-based soldering alloy. Cited properties are appropriate for the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. 162 is the ISO numeric designation for this material. Older literature may refer to this material as S-Sn50Pb49Cu1, but this is now discouraged.

It has the highest density among tin-based solder alloys. In addition, it has a moderately low heat capacity and a moderately low embodied energy.

The graph bars on the material properties cards below compare solder alloy 162 to: tin-based solder alloys (top), all alloys in the same category (middle), and the entire database (bottom). A full bar means this is the highest value in the relevant set. A half-full bar means it's 50% of the highest, and so on.

Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus

35 GPa 5.0 x 10⁶ psi

Elongation at Break

36 %

Poisson's Ratio

0.4

Shear Modulus

12 GPa 1.8 x 10⁶ psi

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)

41 MPa 5.9 x 10³ psi

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion

44 J/g

Melting Completion (Liquidus)

220 °C 420 °F

Melting Onset (Solidus)

180 °C 360 °F

Specific Heat Capacity

180 J/kg-K 0.043 BTU/lb-°F

Thermal Conductivity

47 W/m-K 27 BTU/h-ft-°F

Thermal Expansion

25 µm/m-K

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume

11 % IACS

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)

10 % IACS

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density

9.3 g/cm³ 580 lb/ft³

Embodied Carbon

9.4 kg CO₂/kg material

Embodied Energy

160 MJ/kg 69 x 10³ BTU/lb

Embodied Water

830 L/kg 99 gal/lb

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial

2.1 points

Stiffness to Weight: Bending

12 points

Strength to Weight: Axial

1.2 points

Strength to Weight: Bending

2.8 points

Thermal Diffusivity

28 mm²/s

Thermal Shock Resistance

3.3 points

Alloy Composition

Tin (Sn)Sn		49.5 to 50.5
Lead (Pb)Pb		47.3 to 49.3
Copper (Cu)Cu		1.2 to 1.6
Antimony (Sb)Sb		0 to 0.2
Bismuth (Bi)Bi		0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag)Ag		0 to 0.1
Indium (In)In		0 to 0.1
Gold (Au)Au		0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As)As		0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe)Fe		0 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni)Ni		0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd)Cd		0 to 0.0020
Aluminum (Al)Al		0 to 0.0010
Zinc (Zn)Zn		0 to 0.0010