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Nickel 617 vs. Solder Alloy 142

Nickel 617 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while solder alloy 142 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 142.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
33
Elongation at Break, % 40
37
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
12
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
43

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
42
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
210
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
170
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
890

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
11
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
1.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
2.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
3.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.5
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
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
47.4 to 50
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
47.5 to 48.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010