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EN 1.4889 Cast Nickel vs. Solder Alloy 121

EN 1.4889 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while solder alloy 121 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 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 EN 1.4889 cast nickel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 121.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
21
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.43
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
7.5
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
32

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
29
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
290
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
80
Density, g/cm3 7.9
11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
5.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
93
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
580

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
1.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
8.6
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
0.84
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
2.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
3.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.25
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.45
0
Chromium (Cr), % 32.5 to 37.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 10.5 to 21.2
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
83.4 to 85.5
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 42 to 46
0 to 0.010
Niobium (Nb), % 1.5 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
14.5 to 15.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010