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Solder Alloy 171 vs. N06045 Nickel

Solder alloy 171 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N06045 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 171 and the bottom bar is N06045 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
200
Elongation at Break, % 45
37
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 48
690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 47
350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 180
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
6.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
98

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.5
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.3
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
18

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
0.050 to 0.12
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.090
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 29
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.3
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
21 to 25
Lead (Pb), % 34.7 to 36.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
45 to 50.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
2.5 to 3.0
Silver (Ag), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 61.5 to 62.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0