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EN 2.4951 Nickel vs. Solder Alloy 402

EN 2.4951 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while solder alloy 402 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 402.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
52
Elongation at Break, % 34
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
57

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
64
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
310
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
230
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.7
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
250
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
1180

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
3.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
2.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
4.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
3.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
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
2.5 to 3.5
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
0 to 0.070
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
95.9 to 97.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010