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Solder Alloy 301 vs. EN 2.4608 Nickel

Solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 2.4608 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 301 and the bottom bar is EN 2.4608 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 40
210
Elongation at Break, % 51
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 15
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 49
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 55
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 140
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 140
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.7
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.9
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 30
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.8
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.7
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 56.5 to 59
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.030 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
11.4 to 23.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
44 to 47
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.7 to 1.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 41 to 43
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0