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Solder Alloy 102 vs. Nickel 718

Solder alloy 102 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 718 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 102 and the bottom bar is nickel 718.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
190
Elongation at Break, % 48
12 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 31
930 to 1530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 46
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 180
1340
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 13
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 930
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
31 to 51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.5
25 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
3.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.4
27 to 44

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0.2 to 0.8
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 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.3
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
11.1 to 24.6
Lead (Pb), % 36 to 37.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.8 to 3.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
50 to 55
Niobium (Nb), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.35
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 62.5 to 63.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.65 to 1.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0