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Solder Alloy 162 vs. Nickel 725

Solder alloy 162 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 725 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 162 and the bottom bar is nickel 725.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 35
200
Elongation at Break, % 36
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 44
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1340
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 830
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.8
24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.35
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 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 22.5
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
2.3 to 15.3
Lead (Pb), % 47.3 to 49.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
7.0 to 9.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
55 to 59
Niobium (Nb), % 0
2.8 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.2
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
1.0 to 1.7
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0