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EN 1.4889 Cast Nickel vs. Solder Alloy 161

EN 1.4889 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 19 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 EN 1.4889 cast nickel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 161.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
38
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
44
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
53

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
48
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
190
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
910

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
1.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
4.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.45
0
Chromium (Cr), % 32.5 to 37.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.2 to 1.6
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 10.5 to 21.2
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
37.3 to 39.3
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 42 to 46
0 to 0.010
Niobium (Nb), % 1.5 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
59.5 to 60.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010