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Grade M30H Nickel vs. Solder Alloy 137

Grade M30H nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while solder alloy 137 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade M30H nickel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 137.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
24
Elongation at Break, % 11
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.42
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
8.3
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
34

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
33
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1250
270
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1200
190
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
150
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
7.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
85
Density, g/cm3 8.6
10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
6.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
660

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
1.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
9.2
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
0.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
2.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
3.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0.5 to 3.0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.25
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 33
0 to 0.080
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
75.9 to 80
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 57.9 to 70.3
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 2.7 to 3.7
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
19.5 to 20.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010