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Nickel 600 vs. Solder Alloy 151

Nickel 600 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while solder alloy 151 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 nickel 600 and the bottom bar is solder alloy 151.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
39
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 35
37
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650 to 990
46

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
47
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
150
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
150
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
190
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
9.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
920

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
2.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 32
1.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 26
3.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 29
3.2

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
17.5 to 18.5
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
30.3 to 33
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
49.5 to 50.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010