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Solder Alloy 162 vs. Type 4 Magnetic Alloy

Solder alloy 162 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while Type 4 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 162 and the bottom bar is Type 4 magnetic alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 35
190
Elongation at Break, % 36
2.0 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
620 to 1100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 44
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 830
210

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
19 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.8
18 to 27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
21 to 37

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 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
0 to 0.3
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
9.5 to 17.5
Lead (Pb), % 47.3 to 49.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.5 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
79 to 82
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 49.5 to 50.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0