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Solder Alloy 171 vs. EN 2.4851 Nickel

Solder alloy 171 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 2.4851 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 171 and the bottom bar is EN 2.4851 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 16
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
200
Elongation at Break, % 45
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 48
650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 47
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 180
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.5
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.3
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
1.0 to 1.7
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 0.0060
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.030 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
7.7 to 18
Lead (Pb), % 34.7 to 36.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
58 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 61.5 to 62.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0