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EN 2.4878 Nickel vs. Solder Alloy 171

EN 2.4878 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while solder alloy 171 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4878 nickel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 171.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
38
Elongation at Break, % 13 to 17
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1210 to 1250
48

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
47
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
190
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
24

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
210

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41 to 42
1.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
3.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 37 to 39
3.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.2 to 1.6
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
Boron (B), % 0.010 to 0.015
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.030 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 23 to 25
0
Cobalt (Co), % 19 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.080
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
34.7 to 36.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 43.6 to 52.2
0 to 0.010
Niobium (Nb), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0070
0
Tantalum (Ta), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
61.5 to 62.5
Titanium (Ti), % 2.8 to 3.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.030 to 0.070
0