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Solder Alloy 161 vs. Solder Alloy 502

Both solder alloy 161 and solder alloy 502 are otherwise unclassified metals. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 62% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 161 and the bottom bar is solder alloy 502.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
53
Elongation at Break, % 44
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
58

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 48
66
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
230
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
4.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
2.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
4.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
3.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.080
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
3.5 to 4.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 37.3 to 39.3
0 to 0.070
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0.8 to 1.2
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
93.8 to 95.7
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0010