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Solder Alloy 132 vs. Solder Alloy 162

Both solder alloy 132 and solder alloy 162 are otherwise unclassified metals. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 90% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 132 and the bottom bar is solder alloy 162.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 37
35
Elongation at Break, % 43
36
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 13
12
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 52
41

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 45
44
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
220
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
180
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
830

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
2.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
12
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
1.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
2.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
3.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0.2 to 0.5
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
1.2 to 1.6
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), % 38.5 to 40.3
47.3 to 49.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
49.5 to 50.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0010