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Solder Alloy 162 vs. Nickel 684

Solder alloy 162 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 684 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 162 and the bottom bar is nickel 684.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 35
200
Elongation at Break, % 36
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
1190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 44
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 830
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.8
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
34

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
2.5 to 3.3
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.0030 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 20
Cobalt (Co), % 0
13 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
0 to 0.15
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 47.3 to 49.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.75
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
42.7 to 64
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 49.5 to 50.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
2.5 to 3.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0