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Solder Alloy 161 vs. ASTM Grade HC Steel

Solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM grade HC steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 161 and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HC steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
200
Elongation at Break, % 44
6.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 48
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
170

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
14

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), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
61.9 to 74
Lead (Pb), % 37.3 to 39.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0