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Solder Alloy 501 vs. N10675 Nickel

Solder alloy 501 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N10675 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 501 and the bottom bar is N10675 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 51
220
Elongation at Break, % 22
47
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 29
860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 60
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 230
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 67
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
1.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
210
Embodied Water, L/kg 1390
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.9
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.9
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.060
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 3.0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 0.2
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
1.0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 3.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
27 to 32
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
51.3 to 71
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 98.3 to 99.3
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 3.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.1