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Nickel 600 vs. Solder Alloy 503

Nickel 600 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while solder alloy 503 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 600 and the bottom bar is solder alloy 503.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
54
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 35
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
20
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650 to 990
57

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
69
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
230
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
4.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 32
2.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 26
4.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 29
3.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.080
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
5.5 to 6.5
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
0 to 0.070
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
1.8 to 2.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
90.8 to 92.7
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010