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Solder Alloy 161 vs. Ductile Cast Iron

Solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ductile cast iron 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 ductile cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
170 to 180
Elongation at Break, % 44
2.1 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.28 to 0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
64 to 70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
460 to 920

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 48
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1160
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
31 to 36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
8.8 to 9.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.1 to 7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
43

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
12 to 14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
24 to 26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
17 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
18 to 29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
8.9 to 10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
17 to 35

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
3.0 to 3.5
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
93.7 to 95.5
Lead (Pb), % 37.3 to 39.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.080
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.5 to 2.8
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0