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Solder Alloy 141 vs. Nickel 908

Solder alloy 141 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 908 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 141 and the bottom bar is nickel 908.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 37
180
Elongation at Break, % 39
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 13
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 54
1340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 46
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 970
170

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.6
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.3
61

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0.75 to 1.3
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 to 0.012
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
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
35.6 to 44.6
Lead (Pb), % 35.9 to 38.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
47 to 51
Niobium (Nb), % 0
2.7 to 3.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.2 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0