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Solder Alloy 401 vs. Grade M35-2 Nickel

Solder alloy 401 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade M35-2 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 401 and the bottom bar is grade M35-2 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 50
160
Elongation at Break, % 21
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 29
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 60
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 230
1280
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 230
1230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 66
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.9
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
5.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.9
17

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 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 0.9
26 to 33
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
59.1 to 74
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
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
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0