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Solder Alloy 502 vs. N07716 Nickel

Solder alloy 502 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N07716 nickel 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 N07716 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 53
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 58
860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 66
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 350
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.4
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
190

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.2
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.5
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.6
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.35
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 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 22
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
0 to 11.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
7.0 to 9.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
59 to 63
Niobium (Nb), % 0
2.8 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silver (Ag), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 93.8 to 95.7
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.0 to 1.6
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0