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Solder Alloy 161 vs. AWS ERTi-2

Solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AWS ERTi-2 belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 161 and the bottom bar is AWS ERTi-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
110
Elongation at Break, % 44
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 48
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
540
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
8.7

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
3.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
7.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
31
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
510
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
8.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
27

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 0.030
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0080
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.12
Lead (Pb), % 37.3 to 39.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
Oxygen (O), % 0
0.080 to 0.16
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
99.667 to 99.92
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0