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Solder Alloy 161 vs. R30006 Cobalt

Solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while R30006 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 161 and the bottom bar is R30006 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
220
Elongation at Break, % 44
1.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
900

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 48
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
1.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
500

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
26

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
0.9 to 1.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
27 to 32
Cobalt (Co), % 0
48.6 to 68.1
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 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 37.3 to 39.3
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 3.0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0