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Solder Alloy 131 vs. Nickel 625

Solder alloy 131 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 625 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 131 and the bottom bar is nickel 625.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
200
Elongation at Break, % 47
33 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 31
790 to 910

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 46
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 180
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 55
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 940
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
26 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.5
22 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.4
22 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.4
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 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
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 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 35.5 to 37.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
58 to 68.9
Niobium (Nb), % 0
3.2 to 4.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 62.5 to 63.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0