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EN 2.4951 Nickel vs. Solder Alloy 161

EN 2.4951 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while solder alloy 161 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 EN 2.4951 nickel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 161.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
38
Elongation at Break, % 34
44
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
53

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
48
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
190
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
190
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.7
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
910

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
1.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
3.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
4.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
1.2 to 1.6
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
37.3 to 39.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 65.4 to 81.7
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
59.5 to 60.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010