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Solder Alloy 131 vs. Nickel 30

Solder alloy 131 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 30 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 23 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 131 and the bottom bar is nickel 30.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
210
Elongation at Break, % 47
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 31
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 46
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 180
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 55
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 940
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.5
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.4
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
28 to 31.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
1.0 to 2.4
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
13 to 17
Lead (Pb), % 35.5 to 37.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.030
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
30.2 to 52.2
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.3 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.8
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 62.5 to 63.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0