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Solder Alloy 123 vs. C97400 Nickel Silver

Solder alloy 123 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C97400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 123 and the bottom bar is C97400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 8.0
70
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 18
120
Elongation at Break, % 45
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.44
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 6.2
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 28
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 26
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 310
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 300
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 130
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 29
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.8
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.1
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
33
Density, g/cm3 11
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.5
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 500
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.9
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 7.8
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.69
8.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.8
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.8
8.8

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
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
58 to 61
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 93.5 to 95.5
4.5 to 5.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
15.5 to 17
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 4.5 to 5.5
2.5 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
10 to 19.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0