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Nickel 617 vs. Solder Alloy 135

Nickel 617 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while solder alloy 135 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 617 and the bottom bar is solder alloy 135.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
27
Elongation at Break, % 40
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.41
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
9.5
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
35

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
36
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
250
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
190
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
160
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
9.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
90
Density, g/cm3 8.5
10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
7.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
720

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
1.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
9.9
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
1.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
2.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
3.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.5
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0.5 to 1.8
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.25
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
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
67.1 to 70
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
29.5 to 30.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010