MakeItFrom.com
Menu (ESC)

Solder Alloy 401 vs. EN 2.4879 Cast Nickel

Solder alloy 401 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 2.4879 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 401 and the bottom bar is EN 2.4879 cast nickel.

Metric UnitsUS Customary Units

Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 50
200
Elongation at Break, % 21
3.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 29
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 60
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 230
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 230
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 66
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.9
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.9
13

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), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
27 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 0.9
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
9.4 to 20.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
47 to 50
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 98.5 to 99.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0