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EN 2.4815 Cast Nickel vs. Solder Alloy 401

EN 2.4815 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while solder alloy 401 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 EN 2.4815 cast nickel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 401.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
50
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
29

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
60
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
230
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
220
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
66
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
250
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
1200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
1.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
2.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.4
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
1.9

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 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.65
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 0.9
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 9.8 to 28.7
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 58 to 66
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
98.5 to 99.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010