Monel R-405 vs. Solder Alloy 101
Monel R-405 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while solder alloy 101 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel R-405 and the bottom bar is solder alloy 101.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 160 | |
| 38 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 9.1 to 39 | |
| 48 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.32 | |
| 0.39 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 62 | |
| 14 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 540 to 630 | |
| 31 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 190 to 350 | |
| 27 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 270 | |
| 46 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1350 | |
| 180 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1300 | |
| 180 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 430 | |
| 190 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 23 | |
| 51 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 14 | |
| 25 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 3.4 | |
| 12 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 3.4 | |
| 12 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.9 | |
| 8.8 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 7.9 | |
| 11 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 110 | |
| 180 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 250 | |
| 930 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 49 to 170 | |
| 14 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 120 to 370 | |
| 9.9 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 10 | |
| 2.4 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 21 | |
| 13 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 17 to 20 | |
| 1.0 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 18 | |
| 2.5 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 5.9 | |
| 31 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 17 to 20 | |
| 2.4 |
Alloy Composition
| Aluminum (Al), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.0010 |
| Antimony (Sb), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.2 |
| Arsenic (As), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.030 |
| Bismuth (Bi), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.1 |
| Cadmium (Cd), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.0020 |
| Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.3 | |
| 0 |
| Copper (Cu), % | 28 to 34 | |
| 0 to 0.080 |
| Gold (Au), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.050 |
| Indium (In), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.1 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 2.5 | |
| 0 to 0.020 |
| Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
| 35.8 to 37.5 |
| Manganese (Mn), % | 0 to 2.0 | |
| 0 |
| Nickel (Ni), % | 63 to 72 | |
| 0 to 0.010 |
| Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.5 | |
| 0 |
| Silver (Ag), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.1 |
| Sulfur (S), % | 0.025 to 0.060 | |
| 0 |
| Tin (Sn), % | 0 | |
| 62.5 to 63.5 |
| Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.0010 |