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Solder Alloy 102 vs. Nickel 242

Solder alloy 102 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 242 belongs to the nickel alloys. 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 solder alloy 102 and the bottom bar is nickel 242.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
220
Elongation at Break, % 48
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 31
820

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 46
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 180
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 13
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 930
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.5
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.4
25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 36 to 37.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
24 to 26
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
59.3 to 69
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.8
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 62.5 to 63.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0