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Solder Alloy 162 vs. Nickel 600

Solder alloy 162 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 600 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 nickel 600.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 35
190
Elongation at Break, % 36
3.4 to 35
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
650 to 990

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 44
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 830
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
21 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.8
20 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
19 to 29

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 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 17
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
6.0 to 10
Lead (Pb), % 47.3 to 49.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
72 to 80
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 49.5 to 50.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0