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Solder Alloy 161 vs. ASTM F15 Fe-Ni-Co

Solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM F15 Fe-Ni-Co belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 161 and the bottom bar is ASTM F15 Fe-Ni-Co.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
520 to 880

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 48
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
6.0

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
3.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
4.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
5.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
71
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
190

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
17 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
17 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
32 to 55

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.1
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
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Cobalt (Co), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
0 to 0.2
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
50.3 to 56
Lead (Pb), % 37.3 to 39.3
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
28 to 30
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.1