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Solder Alloy 115 vs. Monel 400

Solder alloy 115 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while Monel 400 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 115 and the bottom bar is Monel 400.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 28
160
Elongation at Break, % 22
20 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.41
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 10
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 36
540 to 780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 36
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 250
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.8
3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 95
50
Density, g/cm3 9.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 730
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 10
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
17 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.4
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4
17 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.25
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
28 to 34
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 63.4 to 65.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
63 to 72
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.024
Tin (Sn), % 34.5 to 35.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0