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Solder Alloy 161 vs. Nickel 201

Solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 201 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 161 and the bottom bar is nickel 201.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
180
Elongation at Break, % 44
4.5 to 45
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
390 to 660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 48
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
78
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
230

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
11
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
12 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
13 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
11 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
0 to 0.25
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 37.3 to 39.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
99 to 100
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.35
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