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Solder Alloy 161 vs. N07750 Nickel

Solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N07750 nickel 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 N07750 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
190
Elongation at Break, % 44
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
1200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 48
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
36

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0.4 to 1.0
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 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 17
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
0 to 0.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
5.0 to 9.0
Lead (Pb), % 37.3 to 39.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
70 to 77.7
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
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
Titanium (Ti), % 0
2.3 to 2.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0