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Solder Alloy 161 vs. 1435 Aluminum

Solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while 1435 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, 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 solder alloy 161 and the bottom bar is 1435 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
69
Elongation at Break, % 44
4.1 to 32
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
81 to 150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 48
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
60
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
1190

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
8.3 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
15 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
93
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
3.6 to 6.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
99.35 to 99.7
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
0 to 0.020
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0.3 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 37.3 to 39.3
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.15
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.1