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Solder Alloy 151 vs. Nickel 601

Solder alloy 151 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 601 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 23 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 151 and the bottom bar is nickel 601.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 39
200
Elongation at Break, % 37
10 to 38
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 46
660 to 890

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 47
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 150
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 150
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.2
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.4
22 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.2
20 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 26
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.2
17 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
1.0 to 1.7
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 17.5 to 18.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 1.0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
7.7 to 20
Lead (Pb), % 30.3 to 33
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
58 to 63
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 49.5 to 50.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0