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Grade M35-2 Nickel vs. Solder Alloy 502

Grade M35-2 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while solder alloy 502 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 22 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 M35-2 nickel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 502.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
53
Elongation at Break, % 28
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
58

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
66
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1280
350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1230
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
230
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
22

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
7.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
4.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
2.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
4.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
3.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.080
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.35
0
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
3.5 to 4.5
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), % 59.1 to 74
0 to 0.010
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
93.8 to 95.7
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010