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Solder Alloy 134 vs. Nickel 242

Solder alloy 134 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 242 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 134 and the bottom bar is nickel 242.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 31
220
Elongation at Break, % 31
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 11
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 38
820

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 41
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 230
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 190
1290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 170
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.6
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 100
75
Density, g/cm3 9.6
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 820
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 11
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.6
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4
25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.5
Antimony (Sb), % 2.0 to 2.4
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.25
0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 56.5 to 58.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
24 to 26
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
59.3 to 69
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.8
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 39.5 to 40.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0