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Solder Alloy 161 vs. Grade CZ100 Nickel

Solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade CZ100 nickel belongs to the nickel 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 grade CZ100 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
180
Elongation at Break, % 44
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 48
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
230

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
19
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 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
0 to 1.3
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 37.3 to 39.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
95 to 100
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0