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Solder Alloy 161 vs. N06002 Nickel

Solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N06002 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 161 and the bottom bar is N06002 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
210
Elongation at Break, % 44
41
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 48
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
9.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
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
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20.5 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
17 to 20
Lead (Pb), % 37.3 to 39.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
42.3 to 54
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.2 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0