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Solder Alloy 151 vs. Nickel 718

Solder alloy 151 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 718 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 23 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 151 and the bottom bar is nickel 718.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 39
190
Elongation at Break, % 37
12 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 46
930 to 1530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 47
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 150
1340
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 150
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.2
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.4
31 to 51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.2
25 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 26
3.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.2
27 to 44

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0.2 to 0.8
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Cadmium (Cd), % 17.5 to 18.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.3
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
11.1 to 24.6
Lead (Pb), % 30.3 to 33
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.8 to 3.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
50 to 55
Niobium (Nb), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.35
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 49.5 to 50.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.65 to 1.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0