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Solder Alloy 171 vs. Grade N12MV Nickel

Solder alloy 171 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade N12MV nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 18 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 171 and the bottom bar is grade N12MV nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
220
Elongation at Break, % 45
6.8
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 48
600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 47
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 180
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.5
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.3
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
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 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
4.0 to 6.0
Lead (Pb), % 34.7 to 36.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
26 to 30
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
60.2 to 69.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 61.5 to 62.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0