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Solder Alloy 123 vs. Monel 400

Solder alloy 123 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while Monel 400 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 123 and the bottom bar is Monel 400.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 18
160
Elongation at Break, % 45
20 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.44
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 6.2
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 28
540 to 780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 26
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 310
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 300
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 130
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 29
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.8
3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.1
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
50
Density, g/cm3 11
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.5
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 500
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.9
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 7.8
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.69
17 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.8
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.8
17 to 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 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
28 to 34
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 93.5 to 95.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
63 to 72
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.024
Tin (Sn), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0