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Solder Alloy 162 vs. EN 2.4878 Nickel

Solder alloy 162 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 2.4878 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 162 and the bottom bar is EN 2.4878 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 35
200
Elongation at Break, % 36
13 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
1210 to 1250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 44
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 830
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
41 to 42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.8
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
37 to 39

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
1.2 to 1.6
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.010 to 0.015
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.030 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 25
Cobalt (Co), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
0 to 0.2
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
1.0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
43.6 to 52.2
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0070
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 49.5 to 50.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
2.8 to 3.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.030 to 0.070