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Solder Alloy 171 vs. EN 2.4856 Nickel

Solder alloy 171 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 2.4856 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 2.4856 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 16
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
200
Elongation at Break, % 45
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 48
880

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 47
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 180
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
190

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.5
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.3
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
29

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
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.030 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
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
0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 34.7 to 36.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
58 to 68.8
Niobium (Nb), % 0
3.2 to 4.2
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 0.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0