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355.0 Aluminum vs. Solder Alloy 161

355.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, 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 355.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is solder alloy 161.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
38
Elongation at Break, % 1.5 to 2.6
44
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 260
53

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 470
48
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
190
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
190
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150 to 170
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38 to 43
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120 to 140
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 1120
910

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 27
1.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 33
3.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60 to 69
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.1 to 12
4.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.3 to 94.1
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 1.5
1.2 to 1.6
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
37.3 to 39.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
59.5 to 60.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0