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Solder Alloy 301 vs. Nickel 686

Solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 686 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 nickel 686.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 40
220
Elongation at Break, % 51
51
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 15
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 49
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 55
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 140
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 140
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
9.8
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.7
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.9
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 30
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.8
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.7
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
21

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 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 23
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
0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.75
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
15 to 17
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
49.5 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.080
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 41 to 43
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.020 to 0.25
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.0 to 4.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0