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EN 2.4856 Nickel vs. Solder Alloy 171

EN 2.4856 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while solder alloy 171 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4856 nickel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 171.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
16
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
38
Elongation at Break, % 28
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880
48

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
47
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
190
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.3
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
210

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
1.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
3.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 29
3.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.4
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), % 0.030 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 23
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
34.7 to 36.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 58 to 68.8
0 to 0.010
Niobium (Nb), % 3.2 to 4.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
61.5 to 62.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010