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Solder Alloy 137 vs. Nickel 617

Solder alloy 137 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 617 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 137 and the bottom bar is nickel 617.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 24
210
Elongation at Break, % 19
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.3
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 34
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 33
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 270
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 190
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 150
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.9
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.7
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
75
Density, g/cm3 10
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.3
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 660
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.9
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 25
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0.8 to 1.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0.5 to 3.0
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
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0
10 to 15
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 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 75.9 to 80
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
44.5 to 62
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 19.5 to 20.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0