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Solder Alloy 117 vs. Nickel 200

Solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 200 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 117 and the bottom bar is nickel 200.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 23
180
Elongation at Break, % 20
23 to 44
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.1
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 33
420 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 31
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 280
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 150
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
69
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
18
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.5
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
65
Density, g/cm3 11
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 610
230

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
11
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.88
13 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 24
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
13 to 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 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.25
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 78.4 to 80.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
99 to 100
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.35
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 19.5 to 20.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0