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Solder Alloy 161 vs. Nickel 689

Solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 689 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 161 and the bottom bar is nickel 689.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
210
Elongation at Break, % 44
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
1250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 48
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
35

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0.75 to 1.3
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.0030 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 20
Cobalt (Co), % 0
9.0 to 11
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
0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 37.3 to 39.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
9.0 to 10.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
48.3 to 60.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
2.3 to 2.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0