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Solder Alloy 171 vs. Nickel Beryllium 360

Solder alloy 171 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel beryllium 360 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 171 and the bottom bar is nickel beryllium 360.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
200
Elongation at Break, % 45
1.0 to 30
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 48
780 to 1860

Thermal Properties

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 180
1330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1200
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
5.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
5.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.3

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.5
26 to 62
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.3
23 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
19 to 46