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EN 2.4879 Cast Nickel vs. Solder Alloy 142

EN 2.4879 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while solder alloy 142 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 21 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 2.4879 cast nickel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 142.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
33
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
37
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
12
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
43

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
42
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
210
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
170
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
890

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
2.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
11
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
1.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
2.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
3.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.55
0
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 9.4 to 20.7
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
47.4 to 50
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 47 to 50
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
47.5 to 48.5
Tungsten (W), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010