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Solder Alloy 162 vs. Ductile Cast Iron

Solder alloy 162 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ductile cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 162 and the bottom bar is ductile cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 35
170 to 180
Elongation at Break, % 36
2.1 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.28 to 0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
64 to 70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
460 to 920

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 44
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1160
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
31 to 36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
8.8 to 9.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.1 to 7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 830
43

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
12 to 14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
24 to 26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
17 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.8
18 to 29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
8.9 to 10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
17 to 35

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
3.0 to 3.5
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
93.7 to 95.5
Lead (Pb), % 47.3 to 49.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.080
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.5 to 2.8
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 49.5 to 50.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0