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Solder Alloy 162 vs. N08221 Nickel

Solder alloy 162 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N08221 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 162 and the bottom bar is N08221 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
610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 44
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
460
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
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
110
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
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.8
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
16

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 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22
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 33.9
Lead (Pb), % 47.3 to 49.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.0 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
39 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 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0