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Solder Alloy 115 vs. Nickel 333

Solder alloy 115 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 333 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 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 115 and the bottom bar is nickel 333.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 28
210
Elongation at Break, % 22
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.41
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 10
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 36
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 36
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 250
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.8
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 95
55
Density, g/cm3 9.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 730
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 10
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.4
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4
16

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 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 27
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
9.3 to 24.5
Lead (Pb), % 63.4 to 65.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
44 to 48
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 34.5 to 35.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0