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Solder Alloy 161 vs. Nuclear Grade Hafnium

Both solder alloy 161 and nuclear grade hafnium are otherwise unclassified metals. There are 14 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
78
Elongation at Break, % 44
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 48
130
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
13

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
3.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
11
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
7.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
55

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
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
99.8 to 100
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0
Lead (Pb), % 37.3 to 39.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.23