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Solder Alloy 117 vs. Grade CY40 Nickel

Solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade CY40 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 117 and the bottom bar is grade CY40 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 23
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.1
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 33
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 31
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 280
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 150
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.5
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
55
Density, g/cm3 11
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 610
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.88
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 24
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.25
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 11
Lead (Pb), % 78.4 to 80.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
67 to 86
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 3.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 19.5 to 20.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0