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EN 2.4951 Nickel vs. Solder Alloy 117

EN 2.4951 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4951 nickel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 117.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
11
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
23
Elongation at Break, % 34
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.42
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
8.1
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
33

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
31
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
280
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
150
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
8.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.7
7.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
85
Density, g/cm3 8.5
11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
610

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
1.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
9.0
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
0.88
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
2.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
3.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.25
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
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
78.4 to 80.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 65.4 to 81.7
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
19.5 to 20.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010