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Solder Alloy 301 vs. C97300 Nickel Silver

Solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C97300 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 301 and the bottom bar is C97300 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 40
110
Elongation at Break, % 51
9.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 15
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 49
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 55
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 140
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 140
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.7
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.9
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
59

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 30
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.5
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.8
7.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.7
9.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
9.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
8.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.35
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 56.5 to 59
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
53 to 58
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
8.0 to 11
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
11 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.15
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 41 to 43
1.5 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
17 to 25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0