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Nickel 242 vs. Solder Alloy 181

Nickel 242 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while solder alloy 181 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 242 and the bottom bar is solder alloy 181.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
18
Elongation at Break, % 45
41
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.44
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
6.1
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 820
27

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
26
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
310
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290
300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
130
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
29

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
9.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
7.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.0
11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
0.86
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
7.7
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
0.66
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
1.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
3.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
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
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 7.0 to 9.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
96.2 to 98
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 24 to 26
0
Nickel (Ni), % 59.3 to 69
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010