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Solder Alloy 502 vs. N08024 Nickel

Solder alloy 502 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N08024 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 N08024 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
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 58
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 66
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 350
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.4
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
7.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
99

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.2
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.5
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.6
15

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 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22.5 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
0.5 to 1.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
26.6 to 38.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.5 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
35 to 40
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Tin (Sn), % 93.8 to 95.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0