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Solder Alloy 141 vs. Nickel 59

Solder alloy 141 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 59 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 141 and the bottom bar is nickel 59.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 37
220
Elongation at Break, % 39
50
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 13
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 54
780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 46
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 970
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.6
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.3
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0.1 to 0.4
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.3
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 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 35.9 to 38.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
15 to 16.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
56.2 to 62.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0