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Nickel 617 vs. Solder Alloy 102

Nickel 617 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while solder alloy 102 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 617 and the bottom bar is solder alloy 102.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
38
Elongation at Break, % 40
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
31

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
46
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
190
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
930

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
1.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
2.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
2.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.5
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.050
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 24
0
Cobalt (Co), % 10 to 15
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 3.0
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
36 to 37.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 44.5 to 62
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
62.5 to 63.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010