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Solder Alloy 123 vs. N06985 Nickel

Solder alloy 123 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N06985 nickel 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 N06985 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 18
210
Elongation at Break, % 45
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.44
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 6.2
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 28
690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 26
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 310
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 300
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 130
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 29
15

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
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.5
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 500
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 7.8
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.69
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.8
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.8
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 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 23.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
1.5 to 2.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
18 to 21
Lead (Pb), % 93.5 to 95.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
35.9 to 53.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.5
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), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0