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Solder Alloy 162 vs. EN 2.4680 Cast Nickel

Solder alloy 162 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 2.4680 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 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 162 and the bottom bar is EN 2.4680 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 35
210
Elongation at Break, % 36
9.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 44
350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 830
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.8
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
14

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 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
48 to 52
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
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 47.3 to 49.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
42.9 to 51
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.16
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 49.5 to 50.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0