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Solder Alloy 151 vs. Type 3 Magnetic Alloy

Solder alloy 151 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 151 and the bottom bar is Type 3 magnetic alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 39
180
Elongation at Break, % 37
43
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 46
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 47
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 150
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 150
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.2
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.5
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.4
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.2
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.2
18

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), % 17.5 to 18.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
4.0 to 6.0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
9.9 to 19
Lead (Pb), % 30.3 to 33
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
75 to 78
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 49.5 to 50.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0