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Solder Alloy 401 vs. EN 2.4654 Nickel

Solder alloy 401 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 2.4654 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 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 401 and the bottom bar is EN 2.4654 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 50
200
Elongation at Break, % 21
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 29
1250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 60
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 230
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 230
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 66
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.9
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.9
37

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
1.2 to 1.6
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.0030 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.020 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
12 to 15
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 0.1
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 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.5 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
50.6 to 62.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.15
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 98.5 to 99.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
2.8 to 3.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.020 to 0.080