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Solder Alloy 601 vs. Nickel 80A

Solder alloy 601 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 80A belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 601 and the bottom bar is nickel 80A.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 31
190
Elongation at Break, % 83
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.41
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 11
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 12
1040

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 43
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 120
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 120
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 34
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.3
Embodied Water, L/kg 1330
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.45
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.6
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.2
31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0.5 to 1.8
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 51 to 52.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
69.4 to 79.7
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 47.5 to 48.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.8 to 2.7
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0