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Solder Alloy 141 vs. Nickel 685

Solder alloy 141 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 685 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 141 and the bottom bar is nickel 685.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 37
200
Elongation at Break, % 39
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 13
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 54
1250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 46
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 970
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.6
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.3
37

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
1.2 to 1.6
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.0030 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.030 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
12 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 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 35.9 to 38.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.5 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
49.6 to 62.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
2.8 to 3.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0.020 to 0.12