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Solder Alloy 162 vs. Monel K-500

Solder alloy 162 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 23 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 Monel K-500.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 35
160
Elongation at Break, % 36
25 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
61
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
640 to 1100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 44
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 830
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
21 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.8
19 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
4.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
21 to 36

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
2.3 to 3.2
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 0.18
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
27 to 33
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 47.3 to 49.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
63 to 70.4
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 49.5 to 50.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.35 to 0.85
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0