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Nickel 600 vs. Solder Alloy 121

Nickel 600 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while solder alloy 121 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 24 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 nickel 600 and the bottom bar is solder alloy 121.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
21
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 35
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.43
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
7.5
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650 to 990
32

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
29
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
290
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
140
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
8.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
7.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
80
Density, g/cm3 8.5
11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
5.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
93
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
580

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
1.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
8.6
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 32
0.84
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 26
2.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 29
3.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.25
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
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), % 6.0 to 10
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
83.4 to 85.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 72 to 80
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
14.5 to 15.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010