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EN 2.4878 Nickel vs. Solder Alloy 501

EN 2.4878 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while solder alloy 501 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 21 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 2.4878 nickel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 501.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
51
Elongation at Break, % 13 to 17
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1210 to 1250
29

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
60
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
230
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
220
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
67
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
260
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
1390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41 to 42
1.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
2.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 37 to 39
1.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.2 to 1.6
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.060
Boron (B), % 0.010 to 0.015
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.030 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 23 to 25
0
Cobalt (Co), % 19 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0.5 to 0.9
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 43.6 to 52.2
0 to 0.010
Niobium (Nb), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0070
0
Tantalum (Ta), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
98.3 to 99.3
Titanium (Ti), % 2.8 to 3.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.030 to 0.070
0