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Nickel 59 vs. Solder Alloy 601

Nickel 59 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while solder alloy 601 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 59 and the bottom bar is solder alloy 601.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
31
Elongation at Break, % 50
83
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.41
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
11
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
12

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
43
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
120
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
230
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
34
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
23

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.3
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
1330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
0.45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
1.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
1.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
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 0.010
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
51 to 52.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 56.2 to 62.9
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
47.5 to 48.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010