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EN 2.4851 Nickel vs. Solder Alloy 502

EN 2.4851 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while solder alloy 502 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 22 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 2.4851 nickel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 502.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
53
Elongation at Break, % 34
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650
58

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
66
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
230
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
4.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
2.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
4.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
3.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 1.7
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.080
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.030 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
3.5 to 4.5
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 7.7 to 18
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 58 to 63
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
93.8 to 95.7
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010