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Solder Alloy 121 vs. N10001 Nickel

Solder alloy 121 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N10001 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 121 and the bottom bar is N10001 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 21
220
Elongation at Break, % 25
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.43
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 7.5
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 32
780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 29
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 290
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 230
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 140
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 80
75
Density, g/cm3 11
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 93
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 580
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 8.6
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.84
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.1
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.9
25

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 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.5
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
4.0 to 6.0
Lead (Pb), % 83.4 to 85.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
26 to 30
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
58 to 69.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 14.5 to 15.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0