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Solder Alloy 401 vs. N06060 Nickel

Solder alloy 401 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N06060 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 401 and the bottom bar is N06060 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 50
210
Elongation at Break, % 21
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 29
700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 60
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 230
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 230
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.9
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.9
19

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 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 0.9
0.25 to 1.3
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 14
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
12 to 14
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
54 to 60
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Tin (Sn), % 98.5 to 99.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.25 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0