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Solder Alloy 502 vs. Grade N12MV Nickel

Solder alloy 502 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade N12MV nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 502 and the bottom bar is grade N12MV nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 53
220
Elongation at Break, % 34
6.8
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 58
600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 66
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 350
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.4
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.2
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.5
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.6
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 0.080
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
4.0 to 6.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
26 to 30
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
60.2 to 69.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 93.8 to 95.7
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0