MakeItFrom.com
Menu (ESC)

Solder Alloy 103 vs. C78200 Nickel Silver

Solder alloy 103 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C78200 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. 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 solder alloy 103 and the bottom bar is C78200 nickel silver.

Metric UnitsUS Customary Units

Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 37
110
Elongation at Break, % 47
3.0 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 13
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 52
370 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 45
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
12 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
14 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.3
12 to 21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
63 to 67
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 38.8 to 40.5
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
7.0 to 9.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
20.2 to 28.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5