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Solder Alloy 123 vs. Nickel 80A

Solder alloy 123 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 80A belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 123 and the bottom bar is nickel 80A.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 18
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.44
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 6.2
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 28
1040

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 26
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 310
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 300
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 130
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 29
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.8
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.1
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
55
Density, g/cm3 11
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.5
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 500
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 7.8
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.69
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.8
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.8
31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0.5 to 1.8
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 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
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 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 93.5 to 95.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
69.4 to 79.7
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.8 to 2.7
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0