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Solder Alloy 162 vs. N08120 Nickel

Solder alloy 162 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N08120 nickel 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 N08120 nickel.

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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
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 44
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
14

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
240

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.8
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
3.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.4
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 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.020 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 27
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 3.0
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
21 to 41.4
Lead (Pb), % 47.3 to 49.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
35 to 39
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.4 to 0.9
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
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 to 0.2
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 2.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0