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Grade M30C Nickel vs. Solder Alloy 201

Grade M30C nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while solder alloy 201 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade M30C nickel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 201.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
50
Elongation at Break, % 29
38
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
41

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
64
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1290
240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1240
240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
220
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
250
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
1320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
1.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
3.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
2.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 56.6 to 72
0 to 0.010
Niobium (Nb), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
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
94 to 95.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010