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Solder Alloy 161 vs. N06650 Nickel

Solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N06650 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 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 161 and the bottom bar is N06650 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
210
Elongation at Break, % 44
50
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
900

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 48
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
140
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
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0.050 to 0.5
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 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
0 to 0.3
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
12 to 16
Lead (Pb), % 37.3 to 39.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
9.5 to 12.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
44.4 to 58.9
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.050 to 0.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0