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Solder Alloy 137 vs. Monel K-500

Solder alloy 137 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 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 137 and the bottom bar is Monel K-500.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 24
160
Elongation at Break, % 19
25 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.3
61
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 34
640 to 1100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 33
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 270
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 190
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 150
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.9
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.7
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
50
Density, g/cm3 10
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.3
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 660
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.3
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.9
21 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
19 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 25
4.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
21 to 36

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
2.3 to 3.2
Antimony (Sb), % 0.5 to 3.0
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.25
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.18
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
27 to 33
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), % 75.9 to 80
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
63 to 70.4
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 19.5 to 20.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.35 to 0.85
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0