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Solder Alloy 201 vs. Monel K-500

Solder alloy 201 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 201 and the bottom bar is Monel K-500.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 50
160
Elongation at Break, % 38
25 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
61
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
640 to 1100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 64
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 240
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 240
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 1320
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
21 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.6
19 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
4.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.7
21 to 36

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
2.3 to 3.2
Antimony (Sb), % 4.5 to 5.5
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 0.18
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
27 to 33
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
63 to 70.4
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 94 to 95.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.35 to 0.85
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0