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Solder Alloy 502 vs. Nickel 201

Solder alloy 502 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 201 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 22 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 502 and the bottom bar is nickel 201.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 53
180
Elongation at Break, % 34
4.5 to 45
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 58
390 to 660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 66
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 350
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
78
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.0
11
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.2
12 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.5
13 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.6
11 to 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 0.020
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.25
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
99 to 100
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.35
Silver (Ag), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 93.8 to 95.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0