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Solder Alloy 162 vs. Nickel 825

Solder alloy 162 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 825 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 825.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 35
200
Elongation at Break, % 36
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 44
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
1.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
7.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 830
230

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.8
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.2
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 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19.5 to 23.5
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
1.5 to 3.0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
22 to 37.9
Lead (Pb), % 47.3 to 49.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
38 to 46
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 49.5 to 50.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0