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Solder Alloy 103 vs. Nickel 601

Solder alloy 103 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 601 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 103 and the bottom bar is nickel 601.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 37
200
Elongation at Break, % 47
10 to 38
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 13
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 52
660 to 890

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 45
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
22 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
20 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.3
17 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
1.0 to 1.7
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 1.0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
7.7 to 20
Lead (Pb), % 38.8 to 40.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
58 to 63
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0