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EN 2.4680 Cast Nickel vs. Solder Alloy 721

EN 2.4680 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while solder alloy 721 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4680 cast nickel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 721.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
51
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600
50

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
61
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
220
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
210
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
220
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
56
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.1
17
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
1.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
4.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
34
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
3.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 48 to 52
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.3 to 0.7
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 42.9 to 51
0 to 0.010
Niobium (Nb), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
2.3 to 2.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
95 to 96.6
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010