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Solder Alloy 811 vs. Monel 400

Solder alloy 811 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while Monel 400 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 23 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 811 and the bottom bar is Monel 400.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 52
160
Elongation at Break, % 38
20 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
540 to 780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 63
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 200
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 190
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 240
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.0
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.0
17 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.3
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
17 to 25

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), % 2.8 to 3.2
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
28 to 34
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
63 to 72
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.024
Tin (Sn), % 87.8 to 89.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 7.5 to 8.5
0