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Nickel 617 vs. Solder Alloy 201

Nickel 617 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while solder alloy 201 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 617 and the bottom bar is solder alloy 201.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
50
Elongation at Break, % 40
38
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
41

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
64
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
220
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
250
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
1320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
1.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
3.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
2.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.5
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
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 0.050
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
0 to 0.070
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
94 to 95.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010