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Solder Alloy 401 vs. N07752 Nickel

Solder alloy 401 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N07752 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 23 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 N07752 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 50
190
Elongation at Break, % 21
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 29
1120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 60
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 230
1380
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

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
1.5

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
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.9
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.9
34

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0.4 to 1.0
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 to 0.0070
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14.5 to 17
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 0.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
5.0 to 9.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
70 to 77.1
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.0080
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Tin (Sn), % 98.5 to 99.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
2.3 to 2.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.050