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Solder Alloy 711 vs. Nickel 617

Solder alloy 711 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 617 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 711 and the bottom bar is nickel 617.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 51
210
Elongation at Break, % 19
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 49
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 61
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 58
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.4
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 17
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 290
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.8
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.0
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.1
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0.8 to 1.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0
10 to 15
Copper (Cu), % 0.3 to 0.7
0 to 0.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
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
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
44.5 to 62
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 2.8 to 3.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 95.6 to 96.9
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0